Cypherock X1
Cypherock
A hardware wallet that splits your seed across 5 NFC cards. Lose any 4, still recover. No single point of failure.
The most interesting hardware wallet launched in the last 3 years. The split-key model is genuinely novel. Ecosystem is still catching up.
- +Most novel backup model in the category: Shamir-style 2-of-5 across NFC cards
- +Fully open source. EAL6+ secure element.
- +No single card compromise = no fund loss. Even if the vault is stolen, your funds are safe.
- +Genuine innovation in a category that mostly copies each other
- –More expensive than Tangem or Trezor
- –Smaller ecosystem. dApp support is maturing.
- –You must keep 4 of 5 cards safe — losing more is unrecoverable
- –Companion app (cySync) is functional but rough around the edges
High-net-worth holders who want the strongest possible backup story and are willing to manage 5 cards.
Casual users, anyone who doesn't want to think about backup distribution.
How the 85 breaks down.
We score five dimensions and weight them. The full methodology is public. If you think recovery should weigh more than security, you can re-run the math.
Split-key across 5 cards is the most novel backup model shipping today.
Fully open source. Published threat model. Young company but transparent.
2-of-5 Shamir-style. Industry-leading.
100% open source, including the secure element firmware.
Smaller team, slower support than Ledger/Trezor. Improving.
- · Shamir-style split across 5 NFC cards (one in the X1 vault, four distributed)
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