(Re)introducing Keycard: The Hardware Wallet Your Crypto Wishes You Had
Keycard is back!
Actually, we never went away, but you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d abandoned our mission to deliver hardware-grade crypto asset security in an accessible, convenient package – we haven’t been the most vocal recently!
That changes with the latest versions of Status Desktop and Mobile. Keycard support is back on web3’s first super application, and this blog covers everything you need to know. Stick around until the end as we also tease an exciting new product we’ve been working on.
As we step into 2025, we’ll continue to innovate in the crypto security niche. However, our New Year’s resolution is to up our communications game – starting right now!
Over six years ago, on a train ride through China, one of Status’s co-founders sat next to a major PoW miner. Between crypto chats and app refreshes, the miner proudly showed off his mobile wallet as it raked in block rewards.
Cool? Sure. Secure? Not so much. It was a wake-up call: crypto wallets should be both convenient and offer bulletproof security.
Enter Keycard.
The smart card-shaped hardware wallet is designed to keep your private keys safe, secure, and always offline. Built on the same technology as your phone’s SIM card (battle-tested since the ‘90s), Keycard has evolved into a trusted solution for securely authorising your crypto transactions. Its open-source API enables any wallet developer to quickly integrate Keycard to add an additional security layer for their applications.
The latest versions of Status Desktop and Mobile showcase the power of Keycard. Here’s what you can do on Status v2.32:
✅ 💻 Set up and manage your Keycard on the Status Desktop app
✅ 💻 Send, swap, and bridge your crypto securely on Status Desktop
✅ 📱 Send and bridge with Keycard on Status Mobile
And we’re just getting started!
🔜 Mobile support: Manage your Keycard directly in the Status Mobile app
🔜 Dapp integration: Seamlessly interact with dapps on both mobile and desktop
🔜 More swapping options: Authorise swaps with Keycard on Status Mobile
Keycard works straight out of the box with the Status app – no pairing, no hassle, it just works! With its offline private key management and built-in NFC capabilities, Keycard secures your crypto while remaining convenient and user-friendly.
Need help getting started? We’ve got you covered with step-by-step guides on the Status Help Centre:
👉 Create a Status profile using Keycard
👉 Secure your Status profile or wallet with Keycard
1️⃣ Ultimate security: Private keys never leave the secure element of the card, thanks to an air-gapped design. Your secrets stay yours.
2️⃣ True randomness: Securely generate your recovery phrase with a built-in True Random Number Generator.
3️⃣ Open-source freedom: We believe in transparency, so Keycard is fully open source. Dapp developers can easily integrate Keycard for enhanced security.
4️⃣ Affordable and flexible: With a lower price point than most hardware wallets, Keycard is perfect for securely managing multiple wallets or backing up your main wallet.
5️⃣ Custom cards: Want something special? Create your own custom-branded Keycards for NFTs, commemorating an event, or personal designs. Contact us to make it happen!
Although we’ve been quiet on the communications front, we have been working on a new product that we’re very excited about. We’re confident that this fresh take on the hardware wallet will completely change the way we think about crypto asset security.
We can’t reveal too much about the product just yet. But we can give you a hint – it brings all-new utility to existing Keycards and modularity to the hardware wallet niche.
Keycard’s journey is far from over. With the crypto space buzzing again, there’s no better time to rediscover (or discover for the first time) the power of hardware security. We’re committed to improving the product, expanding functionality, and keeping you in the loop every step of the way.
Try Keycard today with the latest version of the Status app. Follow Keycard and Status on X to stay up to date with all our latest developments.