Shakil Tanvir
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Air-Gapped Wallet Security with ATECC608A

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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