TREZOR Bitcoin Wallets to Ship in January 2014
The much-talked-about TREZOR physical bitcoin wallet is expected to start shipping in January 2014, the company says, also noting that pre-orders for the device have been closed. The announcement comes after the company was initially planning to release the first batch of devices in October 2013, but an announcement indicated otherwise. The TREZOR wallet came to be through direct funding from the bitcoin community on social media websites like Reddit, after dealing with complications with the Kickstarter funding platform. Though hardware wallets are relatively uncommon, TREZOR hopes to....
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An early version of the TREZOR hardware wallet. After months of delays and a price controversy, it seems that TREZOR is finally ready to ship their much-anticipated hardware wallets. The company behind the product released a statement on their website today claiming that shipments of the TREZOR Metallic will be made by the end of January, while the TREZOR Classic will ship a few weeks later. The early supporters of the TREZOR hardware wallet will be happy to hear the good news, and they will be rewarded for that early support with a limited-edition version of the new wallet. This is the....
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has confirmed it will deliver its first batch of wallets next month, following a successful crowdfunding campaign that began in June. Trezor had previously promised to deliver its first orders in October, but delayed the fulfillment date to January after deciding to add more features. Pavol Rusnak, Trezor's co-founder, revealed that pre-orders are now closed. Rusnak and co-founder Marek Palatinus initially attempted to fund the development of their hardware wallet with a Kickstarter campaign. However, the duo abandoned the crowdfunding platform after....
Hardware bitcoin wallets are like buses, it seems. You wait ages for one to come along and then two arrive at once. Firstly, in aluminium and plastic flavours comes the Trezor from SatoshiLabs. Secondly, is Harbit's plastic-only offering, albeit a rather rugged looking one. Both devices will be on the market shortly, offering bitcoiners a more secure way to store their coins. While most bitcoin wallets are software-based and exist either online or on a computer or mobile device, hardware wallets (as the name implies) are dedicated devices aimed to more securely store a user's bitcoins. The....
Hardware wallets became a reality in 2014 — most notably by the popular and well-reviewed Trezor. Developed by Prague-based SatoshiLabs, the device stores private keys and uses a USB connection for outgoing transactions. The device gives a seed to the owner with 12-24 words for recovery purposes, and also offers a pin to access funds. The Trezor can be....
Hardware wallet manufacturer SatoshiLabs says it is "on track" to start shipping the first Trezor 'Classic' wallets to customers by the end of July. Initially, the company will fulfil early pre-orders, it adds, but, as soon as there is sufficient stock, SatoshiLabs will open its e-shop for regular sales. Hardware wallets are dedicated devices aimed to more securely store bitcoins. Their advantage stems from the fact that, since they don't connect to the Internet, they offer greatly reduced exposure to potential hackers or malware. The Trezor Classics' new plastic case. Production delays.....