The chip that’s disrupting crypto security as we know it

The chip that’s disrupting crypto security as we know it

From Trezor Talks by Trezor

October 31, 2025 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode discusses the revolutionary impact of Tropic Square's auditable Secure Element chip on crypto security.

They made the first-ever auditable Secure Element chip. This changes everything for crypto security and beyond… Jan Pleskač (CTO) and Kryštof Jelínek (CBO) have been part of Tropic Square’s 5+ year mission to solve the problem of closed architecture chips that have NDAs and limited transparency. Imagine this: your device has a Secure Element chip to protect your secrets, but when a flaw is found, you’re not allowed to disclose it! That’s the reality for many closed chips today. Tropic Square is changing that with community-verified chips, so you don’t have to trust blindly. In this podcast, you will discover: Why open-source transparency is vital for future-proof crypto security How auditable chips protect against hidden vulnerabilities What open architecture hardware means for trust and innovation How Tropic Square approaches the quantum threat And more insights from 5+ years of development. “Open-source isn’t about protecting yourself... It’s about protecting your customers.” 🫳🎤 Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro: Welcome Tropic Square! 🌴 (02:00) – What does open-source mean to you? (06:26) – Why you should care about open-source transparency (15:26) – Who the TROPIC01 chip was…

People in this episode

Guests: Jan Pleskač, Kryštof Jelínek

Topics covered

  • crypto security
  • open-source transparency
  • auditable chips
  • quantum threat
  • hardware innovation

Keywords

  • crypto security
  • open-source
  • TROPIC01 chip
  • auditable chips
  • quantum threat

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tropic Square, Trezor

Products: TROPIC01 chip

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