The Vancouver, Canada-based major blockchain firm Blockstream said it has launched an open-source, battery-powered hardware wallet for storing bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets issued on the Liquid Network, including tokens like the stablecoin tether (USDT).
The wallet is named Blockstream Jade.
Fronted by British Bitcoin OG Adam Back, a man some internet theorists suspect may be the “real” Satoshi Nakamoto, the firm currently operates the Blockstream Green crypto wallet.
“Having our own hardware wallet will also allow us to roll out advanced hardware wallet features faster,” said Back.
And the Canadian firm stated that its new USD 39.99 wallet would initially provide Blockstream Green support for Android only, but claimed that desktop support was “right around the corner,” with iOS support to follow “soon after,” as well as “the ability to connect the hardware wallet through Bluetooth LE.”
Also, the company said it will activate a few ‘dormant’ features through software updates over the course of 2021.
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