Passport by Foundation Devices

An open source, elegant, and secure Bitcoin hardware wallet.

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An open source, elegant, and secure Bitcoin hardware wallet.

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Passport is an open source Bitcoin hardware wallet that is elegant, intuitive, and ultra-secure. It's the best way for Bitcoiners to store their own coins without relying on custodial providers. Passport is assembled in the USA and available to reserve today.

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I own a ledger and every time I plug it into my computer to check the balance or move btc I get very nervous. There's something strange about a decentralized currency needing first-party software/wallets. It feels like a massive potential single point of failure. That's what I'm excited about foundation. Love that it's made here in the US too.

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5yr ago

Maker

@lukethomas14 thank you 🙏

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5yr ago

Maker

It's a real pleasure to share Passport with the PH community! Our goal at Foundation Devices is to build the open hardware layer for Bitcoin and the sovereign Internet – we believe open source software like Bitcoin must run on open source hardware. Our first product, Passport, is an attempt to make open source beautiful and intuitive. It's a Bitcoin hardware wallet that makes it easy to store your coins yourself, rather than relying on exchanges like Coinbase. Passport allows you to experience true sovereignty and ownership. Passport is designed to be elegant; something every Bitcoiner would be proud to carry. We use high quality materials like soft-touch plastic and copper-plated zinc alloy. At 4 inches long x 1.5 inches wide x 0.8 inches thin, Passport is comfortable to hold and use. Passport’s interface is intuitive and familiar, with a simple navigation pad and physical alphanumeric keypad. There’s no need to learn how to navigate the menus and enter PIN numbers and passphrases – you already know how to use Passport. To sign Bitcoin transactions, simply insert a microSD card or scan a QR code. Passport is already compatible with most popular Bitcoin wallets, including BlueWallet on iOS. Passport is open source; the circuit board designs and firmware will be published on Github, with hardware licensed under CERN’s Open Hardware License and firmware under GPL3. No unknown code will run on the device. Completely airgapped, Passport is powered by two AAA batteries and includes no USB port, Bluetooth, or wireless communications of any kind. Passport has numerous security features, such as security lights and an avalanche noise source for entropy. And Passport uses more trustable components, like a screen with circuitry etched directly into glass, which allows for easy inspection at production. Foundation Devices is headquartered in Boston, and we will proudly assemble Passport and our future products in the USA! Looking forward to your feedback. Passport will launch for preorders in August and will ship by late December. We have already received over 800 email reservations for our first edition batch of 1000 units!

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5yr ago

At the very least do not pre-order this item. wait until they are in stock. The same people running this company were apart of the Obelisk debacle: bbb.org/us/ma/boston/profile/virtual-currency/obelisk-inc-0021-439541/complaints

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5yr ago

Do not buy this pre-order product from these people. Borderline scammers.

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5yr ago

@f_d_kb What makes you say this? Genuinely curious.

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5yr ago

@f_d_kb Is that in relation with a previous mining ASIC? I think Zach covered that on Twitter, saying that all pre-orders were reimbursed to clients. Can't find the ref for now

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5yr ago

@thibaudmarechal most of the employees here were over at Obelisk Inc. https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boston...

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5yr ago

@thibaudmarechal there were multiple issues, not just with the GREN pre-orders

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5yr ago

Maker

@f_d_kb @thibaudmarechal This guy created at least 3 accounts and is posting all over the place. There's a some upset Obelisk customers that bought Decred units in 2017 for delivery in mid-late 2018, and then the crypto markets crashed. Obelisk itself delivered all units that were sold, with some shipping delays. And I and my Foundation cofounders were just employees at Obelisk; we were not the final decision makers or cofounders. We left to start this new company where we could have control over the decision making and focus more on Bitcoin.

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5yr ago

Can I get a metal seed with Passport? I don't trust microSDs long term.

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5yr ago

Maker

@thibaudmarechal we certainly will look at that as an option at time of purchase! But we think for most normal consumers, something like metal seed storage is way too complex. By bundling an industrial grade microSD with Passport, we can ensure good durability for long-term seed storage. But users are of course welcome to export a 24-word seed instead.

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5yr ago

@zachherbert That makes sense. Thank you!

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5yr ago

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