Air-Gapped Wallet Security with ATECC608A
Secure element-backed key management and ECDSA signing on constrained devices for multi-chain hardware wallets. Research into offline transaction signing via QR-code air-gap channel.
Overview
Secure-element-backed key management and ECDSA signing on constrained devices, with offline transaction signing across a QR-code air gap for multi-chain hardware wallets.
Challenge
Keys must stay secret even if the host is fully compromised, while signing happens on a small, low-power device. How do you make hardware-rooted cryptography both secure and practical on constrained embedded platforms?
Approach
- Key generation and storage inside an ATECC608A secure element
- On-device ECDSA signing; keys never leave the element
- A fully air-gapped QR workflow for offline transaction signing
- Multi-wallet / multi-chain account handling
Results
Add to confirm: measured signing latency, supported curves/chains, and threat model. Direction: formal evaluation of the air-gap channel and side-channel resistance.
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