It's absolutely incredible that tropic square managed to produce and ship the first version.
Literally EVERYONE told them that a open secure element was impossible to produce.
Bitcoiners are going to safe the world with sheer will and dedication.
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I love that!
Are we in the Future?
Wow - that’s impressive and a huge W
This is neat.
This is one of those "you seriously don't get how huge this is" moments...
this is massive indeed
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Is it possible for a user to verify the hardware design of the chip in this?
By my understanding, no. Modern transistors are so microscopic, you need labs with equipment so advanced, it's impossible for anyone to know what's going on anymore.
Experts each understand something about the machine they work on, and a team of experts together can make the machine work, but each one relies on trusting the others, not having proof everything is as it seems.
Security firms likewise require teams of experts to audit chips and their supply chains, in order to uncover some of the secrets they're looking for, but maybe never all of them.