BitBox introduced as we speak it has launched the BitBox02 Nova, a redesigned {hardware} pockets constructed for Bitcoin self-custody, which introduces native compatibility with iOS units and a brand new Bluetooth communication system known as Whisper.
The machine marks a shift from the unique BitBox02 by addressing a protracted standing limitation in its compatibility with iPhones and iPads. As an alternative of counting on software program workarounds, BitBox developed new {hardware} to fulfill Apple’s necessities for native assist.
“Our prospects are on the coronary heart of each choice we make,” stated the CEO and co-founder of BitBox Douglas Bakkum. “The BitBox02 Nova embodies this, delivering a chilly pockets our prospects are asking for, all whereas sustaining the uncompromising safety and privateness that individuals have come to count on from us.”
The Whisper is a trust-minimized Bluetooth structure. Wi-fi communication is bodily remoted on a separate microcontroller and logically segregated from the core pockets firmware. The primary chip encrypts all outbound knowledge earlier than it ever touches the Bluetooth stack, and verifies all inbound communication cryptographically. System id stays personal, with randomized addresses to forestall monitoring.
“Whisper silences potential assault vectors”, Bakkum said. “It isolates Bluetooth operate from the core system, ensures cryptographic integrity at each step, avoids distant monitoring, and might be disabled by the person anytime.”
The BitBox02 Nova makes use of an EAL6+ licensed safe chip, a degree of certification that displays a excessive normal for resistance to bodily assaults. The machine additionally features a new show and elevated inner reminiscence, that are meant to accommodate potential software program updates and extra options over time.
It’s out there in two variations. One helps solely Bitcoin and runs a minimal firmware configuration. The opposite helps a collection of altcoins and consists of performance for common two-factor authentication.
