Keycard

Keycard is a physical smart card device that generates and stores your cryptographic keys entirely offline. By keeping your private keys offline, it protects your cryptocurrency funds from remote hackers and malicious software.

Keycard technology is often integrated natively into mobile cryptocurrency wallets like Status. It utilizes NFC (Near Field Communication) to communicate securely with your smartphone to authorize transactions.

Yes, Keycard provides a highly secure method for managing crypto assets because it relies on cold storage rather than vulnerable internet connections. The private keys never leave the physical card, meaning even if your phone is compromised, your funds remain protected.

Yes, because Keycard relies on standard cryptographic recovery phrases (often a 12 or 24-word seed phrase), you can restore your funds to a new device. Without this backup phrase, however, the offline nature of the card means your assets would be permanently lost.