S8 E5: Zach Herbert on Foundation Devices' Passport

Published: March 22, 2021, 5:59 p.m.

b'Zach Herbert is the CEO of Foundation Devices \\u2013 a company that is about to ship the first batch of the Passport, a new user-friendly and Bitcoin-centric hardware wallet. In this interview, Zack talks about the elements that make the Passport unique. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. \\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013 Time stamps: 00:00 \\u2013 Intro 03:40 \\u2013 What was the initial reception like for the Foundation Devices Passport? 05:25 \\u2013 The global chip shortage and hardware wallets 07:22 \\u2013 Why launch another hardware wallet? 11:20 \\u2013 Does the Foundation Devices Passport work with third party wallets like Wasabi, Electrum, and Blue Wallet? 14:00 \\u2013 Why does the Passport sign transactions with an SD card or QR codes that you scan with the embedded camera? 16:20 \\u2013 What kind of secure element chip does the Foundation Devices Passport use? 18:29 \\u2013 From 1 to 10, how open source and transparent is the Passport hardware wallet? 20:40 \\u2013 Tropic Square\\u2019s TASSIC chip and bunnie\\u2019s Precursor project 25:25 \\u2013 Foundation Devices Passport vs Trezor 28:24 \\u2013 Foundation Devices Passport vs Ledger 32:00 \\u2013 Foundation Devices Passport vs Coldcard 39:17 \\u2013 Is Foundation Devices Passport giving away bounties to ethical hackers? 41:47 \\u2013 Passport\\u2019s security audit being made by the wallet.fail hackers 47:15 \\u2013 Foundation Devices Passport vs BitBox02 52:07 \\u2013 Why use hardware wallets when you can do cheaper DIY projects? 56:03 \\u2013 Should we load up on hardware wallets before supply chain attacks become a lot more common? 57:00 \\u2013 Are multisig setups a silver bullet for security? What about Shamir Secret Sharing? 1:00:30 \\u2013 The surprise gift that comes with the first batch of Passports 1:01:30 \\u2013 How can you get more privacy when ordering the Passport from Foundation Devices? 1:07:16 \\u2013 What should we expect next from Foundation Devices? (node, phone & more)'