Podcasts: S8 E5: Zach Herbert on Foundation Devices' Passport π 3 years ago
- Category: Podcasts | Bitcoin Takeover Podcast
- Author(s): Vlad Costea
- Published: 22nd March 2021 17:59
Zach Herbert is the CEO of Foundation Devices β a company that is about to ship the first batch of the Passport, a new user-friendly and Bitcoin-centric hardware wallet. In this interview, Zack talks about the elements that make the Passport unique.
This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet.
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Time stamps:
00:00 β Intro
03:40 β What was the initial reception like for the Foundation Devices Passport?
05:25 β The global chip shortage and hardware wallets
07:22 β Why launch another hardware wallet?
11:20 β Does the Foundation Devices Passport work with third party wallets like Wasabi, Electrum, and Blue Wallet?
14:00 β Why does the Passport sign transactions with an SD card or QR codes that you scan with the embedded camera?
16:20 β What kind of secure element chip does the Foundation Devices Passport use?
18:29 β From 1 to 10, how open source and transparent is the Passport hardware wallet?
20:40 β Tropic Squareβs TASSIC chip and bunnieβs Precursor project
25:25 β Foundation Devices Passport vs Trezor
28:24 β Foundation Devices Passport vs Ledger
32:00 β Foundation Devices Passport vs Coldcard
39:17 β Is Foundation Devices Passport giving away bounties to ethical hackers?
41:47 β Passportβs security audit being made by the wallet.fail hackers
47:15 β Foundation Devices Passport vs BitBox02
52:07 β Why use hardware wallets when you can do cheaper DIY projects?
56:03 β Should we load up on hardware wallets before supply chain attacks become a lot more common?
57:00 β Are multisig setups a silver bullet for security? What about Shamir Secret Sharing?
1:00:30 β The surprise gift that comes with the first batch of Passports
1:01:30 β How can you get more privacy when ordering the Passport from Foundation Devices?
1:07:16 β What should we expect next from Foundation Devices? (node, phone & more)