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How the chip industry is being disrupted with Open-Source technology.
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Block Height 930,862
Today's guests on the show are Matej Zak and Tomas Susanka, CEO and CTO of Trezor.
What fiat contractual problem did Matej and Tomas face when the team were designing the latest Trezor Hardware Wallet?
Why is the launch of the Tropic Square Chip so important and what might this mean for Hardware wallets and the wider chip industry going forward?
What happened in the Czech Republic in the 1950's that left the people without a dependable currency and why were people jangling keys on Revolution Day?
Key Topics:
- Hardware wallets
- Open-source technology
- Self-custody
- Bitcoin security
- Trezor Safe 7
- Tropic Square chip
- Bitcoin's history and development in the Czech Republic
- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
- Quantum computing
- BIP 360
A huge thank you to Tomas and Matej for coming on the show. Follow them at their X accounts below:
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@tsusanka
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