Focus: DIY projects (Open-source hardware) for RISC-V, Hardware Wallets, and FPGA.
- Goal: Create an affordable, air-gapped Bitcoin signing device using a Raspberry Pi Zero
- Key Tech: Raspberry Pi Zero: Low-cost, single-board computer
- Air-gapped: Secure, offline environment for signing transactions
- Features:
- Transaction signing
- Seed generation
- Potential for other cryptographic functions
- Goal: Professional-grade hardware wallet with a focus on design and user experience
- Key Tech: Custom hardware design
- Features:
- Secure element for storing keys
- Multi-signature support
- Integration with Blockstream Green wallet
- Goal: DIY air-gapped wallet with a focus on simplicity and flexibility
- Key Tech: QR code communication: Host device interacts with the wallet via QR codes
- Features:
- Compatibility with Specter Desktop wallet
- Open-source hardware design
- Goal: Standalone, open-source Bitcoin ASIC miner
- Key Tech: BM1366 ASIC, ESP32 microcontroller
- Features:
- WiFi connectivity (no external computer needed)
- Low-cost, energy-efficient
- Versatile mining options (solo/pool)
- RISC-V:
- SeedSigner potentially utilizes RISC-V (worth verifying)
- Growing architecture in open-source hardware
- FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array):
- Could be explored for custom hardware acceleration in future iterations of these projects
- ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit):
- Powerful chips driving efficient Bitcoin mining.
- Hardware Wallets:
- Critical for securing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
- These projects showcase the diversity of approaches to wallet design