You can head back to our homepage, or check out some great posts.Introducing TREZOR Core and TREZOR 2In the past few years, we have witnessed a tremendous degree of development in Bitcoin and blockchain technologies.Many exciting ideas have been pursued, applications and services have been developed, such as wallets, sidechains, competing currencies and more.SatoshiLabs has also been one of these instrumental pioneers, introducing the first hardware wallet to the world, the TREZOR, the first mining pool, Slush Pool, but let’s not forget Coinmap either.These inventions from SatoshiLabs, but also from other developers in the community are what keeps the Bitcoin scene amazing and ever so interesting.Development of Bitcoin can, however, transcend Bitcoin itself.After all, many other applications and inventions could benefit from the security practices of Bitcoin.And this is exactly what SatoshiLabs wants to introduce with the new TREZOR 2 — a platform on which you can build secure applications for your needs.Cryptocurrency WalletThe Original Hardware WalletCreated as the first hardware wallet in the world, it is fairly obvious that the main purpose of TREZOR is to hold the private keys to cryptocurrencies.

By isolating the workspace with private keys, confidential data is never transmitted to any computer, thus minimizing the possible leakage of private keys.Without any exception, all operations with private keys are done exclusively inside the TREZOR.bitcoin p1This applies to Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, but also DASH and Zcash.However, since there are many applications of public key cryptography beyond Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general, TREZOR can do much more than just keep your bitcoins safe.TREZOR Password ManagerEasy Encryption of Sensitive Data using Public-key CryptographyOne of our most interesting alternative applications of TREZOR is the TREZOR Password Manager — TPM.litecoin microsoftWith TPM each entry is encrypted separately and uploaded into a cloud storage, assuring for convenience and security at the same time.jewelry bitcoin faucet

We have done away with a master password that would immediately decrypt all passwords.Instead, entries are decrypted one-by-one, only on-demand and after confirmation.The TREZOR Password Manager is also a proof of a wider applicability of Bitcoin security.litecoin windows minerBitcoin technologies are not only limited to blockchain, but include various uses of cryptography too.ethereum music industryIf passwords could be securely stored like this, what prevents other data from being encrypted, using the TREZOR?TREZOR As Login TokenTREZOR can not only save passwords and secure your cryptocurrencies, but you can also use it for passwordless login into services supporting TREZOR Connect API.litecoin use caseAlternatively, you can use TREZOR as a second factor authenticator, using the emerging U2F standard (more secure than one-time passwords.)wiki bitcoin foundation

More on U2F support here.It also supports SSH login and GPG encryption, making it even more versatile for users with security in mind.Native Wallet IntegrationWe have also made it much simpler to use TREZOR with different services.For instance, you do not need to access your wallet separately, in order to transfer funds between an exchange and your TREZOR.bitcoin russian mafiaYou can manage your device from the interface of the exchange directly.bitcoin transactions excluding popularMost recent case of such integration was with Bitstamp.Embedded TREZOR accounts give you a very convenient, yet safe way to hold or trade your cryptocurrencies.All of these features have already made TREZOR the most versatile and useful device on the market.With TREZOR 2 though, thanks to the new software stack and a more powerful hardware, even more is possible.This is just a prototype of the TREZOR 2.

Final design is yet to be chosen.TREZOR 1 was definitely a success, proven by its popularity and satisfaction of our users.For that reason, we have decided to continue with the development and release an even greater TREZOR.With TREZOR 2, we are bringing you even more comfort with its current security design.On the hardware side, we are introducing several fundamental changes: a full-color touchscreen display, a microSD card slot for a separate storage of data or private keys and a faster processor .But the most important changes were done on the software side.With TREZOR 1, all firmware changes have to be implemented by SatoshiLabs, before they are released as a part of the official firmware.Moreover, the code of TREZOR 1 is written in C, which is a relatively advanced programming language.These hurdles to software development will disappear with the TREZOR 2.TREZOR 2 will come with TREZOR Core, a collection of tools that will enable a wider community to take part in programming and contributing to the code.TREZOR Core includes a micropython interpreter enabling community programmers to write the code in a beginner-friendly Python language.

This new software stack will allow developers to flash their own firmware with their own header and welcome screen.After building new firmware, independent developers can ask SatoshiLabs to co-sign their vendor header.All third-party firmware with signed vendor headers running on TREZOR 2 can be proven to be built and released by a specific developer.This is opening a huge space for custom applications built around individual security and privacy.SatoshiLabs, however, cannot assure for the safety of the code of third parties, despite signing the vendor header for the developer.By using custom firmware, you trust the third-party developers.This is a simple case study demonstrating the possibilities of the new software stack on TREZOR 2.It was quickly prepared by Marek ‘Slush’ Palatinus during the conference in Buenos Aires, in order to showcase the simplicity of coding for TREZOR 2 with Python.In this example, we are showing how you could use TREZOR as a signing device for various kinds of documents.

The TREZOR 2 streams a preview of the document from the computer and signs it with a unique signature from your TREZOR, after your approval.While this is not a breakthrough use-case, the code shows how simple it will be to program security applications with TREZOR 2.If this code was quickly assembled during a conference, just imagine the possibilities of TREZOR 2.We are very excited about where SatoshiLabs and TREZOR are headed, but we wouldn’t be able to do this without your support.Thanks for the continuous motivational messages and appreciations on various social networks!We love working with and for this amazing community!Last but not least, Thank You laBITconf for organizing an amazing event in Buenos Aires!Great to have met amazing people and fans of not only TREZOR, but of various cryptocurrencies, startups, ideas and people from around the world!TREZOR is the first and most trusted hardware wallet, selling in more than 100 countries world-wide., TREZOR ShopTREZOR: trezor.ioUser Manual: DocumentationShare