Frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is Specter Shield?

Accepted Answer

Specter Shield is categorized as a hardware wallet and cold wallet. Specter Shield is built for Bitcoin only and supports air-gapped transaction signing using QR codes, a secure element (smartcard), and has its own display and on-device interface for verifying actions.

Question 2

Is Specter Shield safe & legit?

Accepted Answer

Specter Shield is open source and noncustodial. Specter Shield supports multi-signature setups and can operate in an air-gapped mode. Specter Shield has not experienced any major scandals, hacks, or criminal charges.

Question 3

Who created Specter Shield?

Accepted Answer

Specter Shield is produced by Specter Solutions (Crypto Advance GmbH). Specter Shield builds on a DIY hardware platform (Specter DIY) and extends it with additional hardware features (secure element / smartcard, battery, QR scanner) for enhanced security.

Question 4

Where is Specter Shield's company based?

Accepted Answer

The company behind Specter Shield Specter Solutions is based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein .

Question 5

How does Specter Shield work?

Accepted Answer

Specter Shield allows users to generate their own Bitcoin seed phrase / private keys, store them securely either on the device or smartcard/secure element. Specter Shield supports air-gapped mode and multi-signature setups (e.g. 2-of-3).

Question 6

When was Specter Shield launched?

Accepted Answer

Specter Shield was first released around February 27, 2020.

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