Frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is Keycard?

Accepted Answer

Keycard is categorized as a hardware wallet and cold wallet. Keycard is designed to securely store cryptocurrencies compatible with ECDSA signatures.

Question 2

Is Keycard safe & legit?

Accepted Answer

Keycard has not experienced any major scandals, hacks, or criminal charges. Keycard is open source and non-custodial.

Question 3

Who created Keycard?

Accepted Answer

Keycard was created by Status Research & Development GmbH a blockchain technology company co-founded by Carl Bennetts and Jarrad Hope.

Question 4

Where is Keycard's company based?

Accepted Answer

Status Research & Development GmbH the company behind Keycard, is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Question 5

How does Keycard work?

Accepted Answer

Keycard is a physical smart card that connects with mobile or desktop devices via NFC. Users can sign transactions by tapping the card against their NFC reader without exposing private keys to the device. Keycard is used for authentication, payments, and dApp interactions through Status and other compatible applications. All cryptographic operations are performed on the card itself.

Question 6

When was Keycard launched?

Accepted Answer

Keycard was released in February 13 2019.

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