Tropic Square To Launch Prototype For Open-Source Chips Used In Bitcoin Hardware
The open-source development of Tropic’s secure chip allows the team to iterate based on community and expert feedback to change the landscape of security.Tropic Square is launching a prototype for an open-source security chip which are used in bitcoin hardware.Being open-source will allow the company to make improvements based on community and expert feedback.The first customer will be Trezor Company, a hardware wallet company. Tropic Square, a startup backed by Satoshi Labs dedicated to the open-source development of processing chips, is beginning production of its first transparent....
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