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Keycard

Secure your crypto with Keycard hardware wallets, featuring air-gapped, contactless NFC, and open-source technology for modular cold storage.

Introduction

Keycard offers a modular, open-source crypto hardware solution focused on security and flexibility. It features two main products: Keycard and Keycard Shell.

Key Features:

  • Air-Gapped Security: Both Keycard and Keycard Shell support air-gapped operation, enhancing security by minimizing online exposure.
  • Contactless NFC: Keycard utilizes NFC for contactless transactions, providing a convenient and secure way to manage crypto assets.
  • Open-Source Design: The open-source nature of Keycard promotes transparency and community-driven security audits.
  • Modular Cold Storage (Keycard Shell): Keycard Shell allows for modular cold storage using multiple Keycards, each with its own key, enabling infinite backups.
  • EAL 6+ Certified Secure Element: Keycard's secure element has the highest level of certification provided by Common Criteria.
  • Multi-Wallet Compatibility: Compatible with 10+ wallets.

Use Cases:

  • Secure Crypto Storage: Protect your cryptocurrencies with hardware-based security.
  • Contactless Transactions: Perform quick and secure transactions using NFC.
  • Modular Backup: Create multiple backups of your private keys with Keycard Shell.
  • Open-Source Development: Contribute to and audit the security of the Keycard ecosystem.
  • Everyday Access (Keycard): Use Keycard for everyday crypto transactions with lightweight design and heavyweight security.

Latest News

Upgrading & Updating your Keycard – How and Why? - Blog - Keycard

Upgrading & Updating your Keycard – How and Why? - Blog - Keycard

8/4/2026

Additional options added to the `SIGN` command to facilitate usage in POS transactions. Both the `STORE DATA` and `GET DATA` commands have been added. The `SET NDEF` command has been removed, replaced by the above `STORE DATA` command. The `DUPLICATE KEY` command has also been removed. Two of the la...

Keycard Shell vs Ledger: What Makes a Wallet Trusted? - Blog - Keycard

Keycard Shell vs Ledger: What Makes a Wallet Trusted? - Blog - Keycard

8/4/2026

In May 2023, Ledger announced a service called Ledger Recover, which allows private keys to be split into encrypted shards and stored with custodial providers. The feature demonstrated that Ledger’s architecture technically allows private keys to be exported from the device under certain conditions....

Blog — Keycard

Blog — Keycard

8/4/2026

on 25 Jun 2025 Shell Summer Updates: BTC Multisig, SeedQR, Stealth Passphrases Arrive on Keycard ShellKeycard Shell vs Tangem: 2025 Head-to-Head NFC Hardware Wallet Showdown Philipp Philipp on 9 Jun 2025 Keycard Shell vs Tangem: 2025 Head-to-Head NFC Hardware Wallet ShowdownKeycard Shell, The Radica...

Using the Keycard CLI & Shell Software - Blog - Keycard

Using the Keycard CLI & Shell Software - Blog - Keycard

8/4/2026

It was first introduced as Status Hardwallet at Devcon3, back in November 2017. It was then relaunched as an initial version of Keycard in February 2019, and made available only as a beta technology. Beta versions of the Smartcard and Keycard SDK were soft-launched; targeted towards developers both ...

Overview — Keycard Developers

Overview — Keycard Developers

8/4/2026

Shell enables air-gapped QR signing (animated UR QR codes — EIP-4527 for EVM, PSBT for Bitcoin) and on-device transaction verification with clear signing (ABI decoding, ERC-20 names, EIP-712, Bitcoin PSBT). This makes Keycard compatible with wallets like MetaMask, Rabby, Sparrow, BlueWallet and many...

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  • SafePal S1

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  • Ellipal Titan

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  • Tangem Wallet

    Provides a card-based hardware wallet experience with NFC, offering a sleek and simple alternative for secure crypto storage similar to Keycard's form factor.

  • D'CENT Biometric Wallet

    Integrates a fingerprint scanner for enhanced security and ease of use, offering a biometric approach to protecting digital assets.

  • SecuX V20

    Offers a large color touchscreen and extensive cryptocurrency support, providing a user-friendly and versatile hardware wallet experience.

  • Arculus Key Card

    Another card-based hardware wallet utilizing NFC for transactions, offering a similar contactless and portable security solution.

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Pricing

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Keycard Shell

Modular, Air-Gapped Hardware Wallet. One secure device, infinite backups. Unrivalled security with an infinite number of removable Keycards, each with their own key.

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Keycard

Lightweight design heavyweight security. Trade swiftly and safely back up your assets with Keycard hardware wallets. A card shaped hardware wallet. Store and trade your crypto in a simple, secure and slim hardware wallet.

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