Looks cool, but no button might be a bit troublesome if the screen is prone to failure. I'd wait for further reviews that test how reliable the screen is since I've seen a few posts about LED failure on multiple HW devices this past few days. Personally, I want a USB-C just in case the battery dies, so I can still use it with my laptop/phone.

At the end of the day, we need more testing. Q4 is still far away. It is their first product too, so we'll see. Hopefully, they don't cheap out and make it so expensive that it no longer looks appealing for somebody that wants alternatives from Trezor/Ledger.

I can see the similarity. Not really surprising new products will try to imitate the design since Ledger is one of the popular manufacturers. It is hard to tell if the product is designed after or before Stax was announced though. More competition is good anyway, I don't mind a similar-looking device if the features, security, etc are competitive.

I'm sorry, but I don't follow your locale board. The local board and the main section differ in the reading audience and therefore, I considered it not superfluous to add information about 1inch hardware wallet here.

I appreciate your opinion and attitude towards this device model, but I am sure that this device will have many fans. Good or bad, not for me to decide.

The manufacturer has stated that it is creating a device similar to the old iPhone models. Even the color scheme of devices copies this. Also, there will be a limited edition with pink and gold plating, as stated by the manufacturer.

Yes, that's right, the $99 price tag looks high, but iPhones are also guilty of this. I think that the visual appeal of the device can overpower the frugality of buyers.

It is necessary to wait for information about what the source code will be.

Personally, I have an opinion that it will be a beautiful and expensive toy that doesn't perform the functions of a hardware wallet very well in terms of security. The manufacturer creates its first device and may not yet have the relevant experience, just as you said, unknown components (secure elements) and the source code is questionable.

Really? That's hilarious!

Funny that all of this is specified, but nothing about the actually important specs: security and source. Will the hardware and software be open, reproducible and verifiable? What security chip will be used (if any)? At least they said it will use QR codes for airgapped communication.

You bet if it had open source and open hardware, they would absolutely use that for marketing.

You're comparing apples and oranges now. First of all, it will be $199, no? Secondly, you can get a Foundation Passport for $259 which is an infinitely better deal, since it obviously supports (only) Bitcoin and hardware + software are open.

Can you post a link where it said that? It would be unwise, as a developer in crypto, to build a hardware wallet, then exclude Bitcoin.


It's not officially open/released to the public yet, I believe we should give it more time. Because that's going to be another unwise decision if they, as again developers, would make their software closed source. But if their market is the newbie-plebs during the next bull market, they might sell them in large numbers in a short amount of time.

I think so because of the visual appeal of the design of this device. People like shiny trinkets. This is just my guess, but you are right that it will be possible to find out if this is so only by the results of sales.


Only now I noticed my mistake with the price. It's about $199, not $99.

The iPhone also didn't immediately become popular and the object of worship of many fans. Moreover, 1inch HW openly copies their design.

Judging from "these samples", I think the keyboard typing experience would be a nightmare ^{[specifically referring to the "enter your pin code" window]} for those who have fat fingers ^{[I don't think the "change keyboard" option would significantly improve the situation]}.

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They did mention it'll be open-source in both of the links OP provided:

• Quote from: https://blog.1inch.io/introducing-the-1inch-hardware-wallet-47e2a2a8d5a0
  The 1inch Hardware Wallet, which is currently in its final stages of development and is expected to go on sale later this year, offers the safest approach to storing users’ private keys in an offline, simple and open-source way.
• Quote from: https://cointelegraph.com/news/1inch-launches-proprietary-hardware-wallet-as-self-custody-trend-grows
  “Next month, we will be launching the contributor program, so everyone will have an opportunity to improve the device truly on their own,” a 1inch representative said, adding that documentation and source codes will be available on GitHub.

I'm merely giving them the benefit of the doubt, and I usually do especially if it's a new service or product for cryptocurrency users. Plus I respect the cynicsm, but the point is, wouldn't it be unwise of them to exclude Bitcoin by default, and be closed source.

To let you know what I truly think, in my own personal opinion, no one should trust the product if their engineers/developers believe that doing both excluding Bitcoin AND releasing the product closed source would be wise decisions.

Undoubtedly, Ledger and 1inch are difficult to compare, because they are in different weight categories. Ledger has been on the cryptomarket for many years, while the 1inch is only just taking its first steps. 1inch is already in a catch-up position, but it is not known who will dominate among the HW manufacturers in 5-10 years. This business is such that always need to develop, keep up with the new needs of users and offer them in a timely manner. Sometimes, newcomers manage to better understand the desires of customers and this allows them to get ahead. I don't know if this will be the case with 1inch.

On the other hand, no revolutionary idea is complete without many dead ends. Perhaps such devices will serve as a foundation for new and fresh ideas.

The  link on the official github redirects to this LinkedIn page, where one can find some interesting details about the wallet and the team behind it.

It seems that assembly of this hardware began about four months ago, with the core modules being manufactured in China. The team in Dubai is responsible for assembling these components into a finished product.

Here are a few images shared on their LinkedIn:





The wallet has an aluminum case ^{which I really like} and it also supports wireless charging which seems to be a plus. ^{There's a lot of interesting info on the LinkedIn page if you're curious.}
However two things that I don't like are the price ^$199 for ERA wallet and its built-in battery.