They made the first-ever auditable Secure Element chip. This changes everything for crypto security and beyond…
Jan Pleskač (CTO) and Kryštof Jelínek (CBO) have been part of Tropic Square’s 5+ year mission to solve the problem of closed architecture chips that have NDAs and limited transparency.
Imagine this: your device has a Secure Element chip to protect your secrets, but when a flaw is found, you’re not allowed to disclose it!
That’s the reality for many closed chips today. Tropic Square is changing that with community-verified chips, so you don’t have to trust blindly.
In this podcast, you will discover:
Why open-source transparency is vital for future-proof crypto security
How auditable chips protect against hidden vulnerabilities
What open architecture hardware means for trust and innovation
How Tropic Square approaches the quantum threat
And more insights from 5+ years of development.
“Open-source isn’t about protecting yourself... It’s about protecting your customers.” 🫳🎤
Timestamps:
(00:00) – Intro: Welcome Tropic Square! 🌴
(02:00) – What does open-source mean to you?
(06:26) – Why you should care about open-source transparency
(15:26) – Who the TROPIC01 chip was built for
(22:45) – Real-world TROPIC01 chip integrations
(25:40) – Convincing people that privacy matters
(28:00) – Build it and they will come 🛠️
(29:10) – Future plans for Tropic Square
(37:59) – TROPIC01 chip for Trezor Safe 7 customization
(39:55) – This changes everything 🚀
(46:32) – What it’s like to build an open architecture security company?
(47:47) – Closing thoughts and awkward handshakes
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