BitBox introduced right this moment 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 referred to as Whisper.
The gadget marks a shift from the unique BitBox02 by addressing a protracted standing limitation in its compatibility with iPhones and iPads. As a substitute of counting on software program workarounds, BitBox developed new {hardware} to satisfy Apple’s necessities for native assist.
“Our prospects are on the coronary heart of each determination 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 anticipate 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. Machine identification stays personal, with randomized addresses to forestall monitoring.
“Whisper silences potential assault vectors”, Bakkum acknowledged. “It isolates Bluetooth operate from the core system, ensures cryptographic integrity at each step, avoids distant monitoring, and might be disabled by the consumer 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 gadget additionally features a new show and elevated inner reminiscence, that are supposed to accommodate potential software program updates and extra options over time.
It’s obtainable in two variations. One helps solely Bitcoin and runs a minimal firmware configuration. The opposite helps a choice of altcoins and contains performance for common two-factor authentication.
