Tangem Wallet

Cold Storage

Tangem is a hardware wallet in a credit card form factor that uses NFC for communication with a smartphone. Each card contains a secure element chip that generates and stores a private key that never leaves the device. It supports Bitcoin and hundreds of cryptocurrencies, with optional seed phrase backup. An affordable entry into self-custody cold storage.

Details

Nfc: Yes
Usb: No
Type: smart_card
Notes: Tangem Wallet — card-format hardware wallet using NFC. No seed phrase by default (keys generated on card).
Price: $54.90 (2-card set)
Battery: No
Interface: NFC card
Price Usd: 54
Air Gapped: No
Device Type: nfc_card
Form Factor: Credit card (NFC)
Open Source: No
Screen Type: none
Bitcoin Only: No
Connectivity: NFC
Manufacturer: Tangem (Switzerland)
Release Year: 2018
Security Chip: Samsung S3D350A EAL6+
Secure Element: Yes

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