Frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is BC Vault ONE?

Accepted Answer

BC Vault ONE is categorized as a hardware wallet and cold wallet. BC Vault ONE is a compact device with an embedded OLED display and jog-dial interface, private keys are managed offline and the device support a wide variety of coins, tokens, and NFTs.

Question 2

Is BC Vault ONE safe & legit?

Accepted Answer

BC Vault ONE has not experienced any major scandals, hacks, or criminal charges. BC Vault ONE uses multiple layers of security including FRAM storage, non-HD key architecture, human-powered RNG, encrypted backups, tamper-evident design, and optional U2F functionality. BC Vault ONE is non-custodial and closed-source.

Question 3

Who created BC Vault ONE?

Accepted Answer

BC Vault ONE is created by BC Vault Ltd. a company founded by Alen Salamun.

Question 4

Where is BC Vault ONE's company based?

Accepted Answer

The company behind BC Vault ONE, BC Vault Ltd., is headquartered in Maribor, Slovenia. BC Vault ONE has not undergone any rebranding.

Question 5

How does BC Vault ONE work?

Accepted Answer

BC Vault ONE connects via USB-C to a desktop application (Windows, macOS, Linux), where all wallets are managed. Private keys are generated locally using a human-powered RNG and stored securely on FRAM. Users can back up their wallets via encrypted micro-SD or Paper-QR, approve transactions on the device via its OLED screen, and use U2F authentication for added security.

Question 6

When was BC Vault ONE launched?

Accepted Answer

BC Vault ONE was released March 24 2021.

BC Vault ONE

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