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Andy Kulikyan is the founder of Citadel Wallet, a hardware wallet designed for the Hedera ecosystem.
The company was planning to launch their hardware wallet around Q4 2023 and offered Guardians of the Citadel NFT passes that guarantee access to the hardware wallet.
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2023First on the show
Mar 2023Latest appearance
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25:52
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Key points
- Citadel Wallet is developing a hardware wallet specifically for the Hedera ecosystem using advanced ARM microprocessors with built-in cryptographic features and memory protection.
- The wallet addresses security vulnerabilities in existing hardware wallets by upgrading both the secure element and microcontroller components to prevent unauthorized transaction signing.
- Pre-orders for Citadel Wallet will occur on March 29-30 through Hedera Launchpad NFTs, with each NFT guaranteeing a hardware wallet upon market launch at end of 2023.
- Andy Kulikyan brings seven years of electrical engineering experience from security-focused industries including automotive, avionics, and military before founding Citadel Wallet.
- The project partners with Hedera Starter for firmware development, combining Hedera expertise with low-level IoT device programming experience.
In their own words
“If someone can access the microcontroller, they can communicate with the secure element and sign transactions without ever getting access to your private keys.”
“Crypto transfers are going to be the most boring part of what you can do with these networks.”
