Bitbox, a wallet hardware company based in Zurich, Switzerland, has announced the arrival of the Bitbox02 Nova. The announcement was made on social networks on June 20th. This wallet works with iPhones and iPads, providing “improve design and compatibility.”
Nova version, what The price is $168 and is currently in the pre-order stage through the official websiteIt also works on several operating systems and can connect to newer BitboxApps, providing greater compatibility than previous versions of the company. This is a complementary application that allows you to purchase, secure and use over 1,500 cryptocurrencies supported by BITBOX02 NOVA.
The application brings “improved navigation elements, including a new start navigation bar that gives you quick access to general descriptions of your portfolio, accounts and configuration.
For the first time, you can use your Bitbox hardware wallet with the new Bitbox App on your iPhone and iPad. This makes Bitbox02 NOVA compatible with all main device platforms. Bitbox, Swiss Wallet Hardware Company.
Bitbox, Swiss Wallet Hardware Company.
Previous wallet hardware only had a USB connection. The NOVA version is connected via USB and Bluetooth, but the device presentation means that this last type of nearby communication system is only available on the mentioned Apple devices.
Bitbox02 brings a standard OLED screen, and the new wallet integrates OLED with improved glass substrates to verify transactions according to launch information. These OLED glass screens are less flexible than plastic, but are great for larger screens in return This material is more durable, so visualization and lifespan is a priority.
Despite this new model improvement, the BITBOX02 NOVA drags some essential properties of the original wallet. «Includes advanced security protocols such as simple backup copy and recovery using MicroSD cards, optional password phrases, and anti-crept.
At the time of writing, there are two colours, two colours. Midnight in black, the only color and Polar White available on the original Bitbox02. There are two editions of the wallet. There is one For Bitcoin, with reduced firmware, It’s multi-active and more customizable.
Optiga Trust M V3 De Infineon
One novelty is implementing secure element chips without a confidentiality agreement that promotes transparency. That’s Optiga Trust M V3 from German manufacturer Infineonwith a guarantee level (EAL) 6+, and is considered to be the highest in the industry.
According to Bitbox, EAL is a system used to classify the security level of a physical device against a variety of security threats. The EAL level does not measure the safety of the system itself; But the level of General standards I ran a wallet hardware test.
Bitbox02 Nova includes a double-chip architecture as its predecessor. In Bitbox’s words, this ensures that open source firmware remains separate from the secure chip and eliminates the need for trust. “This combines both the best worlds: physical protection and auditable firmware imposed by transparency and auditable firmware and secure chips,” the company says.
The new safer elements are also more stringent against unauthorized attempts to unlock physical devices.
Previously, BITBOX02 was restored to factory configuration after 10 failed attempts to enter the device password via firmware restrictions. Nowadays, new safe elements impose the same restrictions on hardware counters, making physical attacks even more difficult.
Bitbox, Swiss Wallet Hardware Company.
With the introduction of Bitbox, this wallet hardware ensures that it provides a communications protocol called Whisper that addresses the overcoming of “the strict limitations imposed on USB communication by Apple.”
Among other things, Whisper allows you to authenticate and encrypt connections after a device. This protocol works with open source Bluetooth firmware created by Bitbox and provides an additional layer of security for communication. Even more interesting, because Wallet NOVA intentionally uses low-strength wireless recognition, It can only detect device signals that are 1 meter away. This reduces the chances of unauthorized connections via Bluetooth.
Another utility in Bitbox02 NOVA firmware is when the wallet receives data from the BitboxApp via USB, The chip that controls the Bluetooth connection is turned off, Prevents subsequent connections through this route.
Bitbox is wallet hardware known to be unaware in normal circumstances. To the naked eye, the external image on a common USB is replicated, caused an interesting anecdote. One of them has users along with the entire Reddit community. He confused the Bitbox02 with a microSD card reader.