Vitalik Buterin: Hardware Wallet Security Can’t Rely on Trust Alone, and Chips Must Be Verifiable Too
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke at the Devcon 8 opening in Mumbai, arguing hardware wallet security cannot rely on trust alone and that chips should be open source and verifiable. He also said zero-knowledge proofs can let users prove trustworthiness without disclosing all personal data. This is a commentary on security practice rather than a market-moving event.