{"id":129,"date":"2026-11-06T14:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-11-06T19:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:34:23","slug":"cryptoterminal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/cryptoterminal\/","title":{"rendered":"CryptoTerminal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ethertrust-cryptoterminal has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1b6aeb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89844679 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:14px;color:#f1f2f4;background-color:#15191f;padding-top:32px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ecc36a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.98), 28px);font-weight:600\">EtherTrust Crypto Terminal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.388), 18px);\"><strong>Hardware-protected transaction signing for blockchain applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blockchain technology enables new forms of digital transactions, but protecting private cryptographic keys remains essential. EtherTrust Crypto Terminal applies smart-card security principles to blockchain transactions: private keys are generated or stored in a removable Secure Element, while PIN entry and signature approval take place directly on the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terminal supports both connected (<em>hot<\/em>) and disconnected (<em>cold<\/em>) signing workflows. Cryptographic signatures are performed within the smart card, reducing the exposure of private keys to potentially compromised computers and networks. The firmware can also be reflashed before use as part of the device&rsquo;s security procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c05b4c32 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:14px;color:#f1f2f4;background-color:#1c2027;padding-top:26px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ecc36a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.98), 28px);font-weight:600\">CryptoTerminal v2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-tenu-par-une-main.png\" alt=\"EtherTrust CryptoTerminal v2 with touchscreen and inserted smart card\" class=\"wp-image-125\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-tenu-par-une-main.png 1448w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-tenu-par-une-main-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-tenu-par-une-main-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-tenu-par-une-main-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CryptoTerminal v2 features a smart-card reader, USB serial connectivity and a Bluetooth communication interface. It enables users to authorize blockchain transactions directly on the device, with PIN entry and explicit confirmation before signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure generation and storage of cryptographic keys within a removable smart-card Secure Element.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transaction signatures in connected (synchronous) or standalone (asynchronous) modes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PIN entry and signature approval directly on the terminal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for removable smart cards with EAL5+ \/ EAL6 assurance levels, depending on the card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bare-metal firmware architecture, with reflashing and integrity-check procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB On-The-Go (OTG) connectivity for compatible Android devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:8px\"><strong>Technical specifications:<\/strong> approximately 150 mA at 5 V (0.75 W); 87.9 \u00d7 68.2 \u00d7 15 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cryptoterminalv2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the CryptoTerminal v2 technical specification (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c05b4c32 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:14px;color:#f1f2f4;background-color:#1c2027;padding-top:26px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ecc36a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.98), 28px);font-weight:600\">CryptoTerminal v1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-Ethertrust-avec-carte-inseree.png\" alt=\"EtherTrust CryptoTerminal v1 with keypad and removable smart card\" class=\"wp-image-126\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-Ethertrust-avec-carte-inseree.png 1177w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-Ethertrust-avec-carte-inseree-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-Ethertrust-avec-carte-inseree-902x1024.png 902w, https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Terminal-crypto-Ethertrust-avec-carte-inseree-768x872.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1177px) 100vw, 1177px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CryptoTerminal v1 is the original USB-connected model, combining a smart-card reader, an integrated keypad and a dedicated display. It provides hardware-protected key management and transaction signing with direct user authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cryptographic key generation and protected storage in a removable smart card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synchronous or asynchronous digital signature operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PIN entry and transaction confirmation on the terminal itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of an EAL5+-certified removable Secure Element.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bare-metal operation with firmware that can be reflashed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB serial communication with a host computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cryototerminalv1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the CryptoTerminal v1 technical specification (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a48e47e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:14px;color:#f1f2f4;background-color:#1c2027;padding-top:26px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ecc36a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.98), 28px);font-weight:600\">EtherTrust Cryptocurrency Smartcard (CCSC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EtherTrust Cryptocurrency Smartcard (CCSC) provides the protected cryptographic functions used by CryptoTerminal. It can generate or import elliptic-curve keys, derive keys according to BIP32, and produce ECDSA signatures for applications such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The card supports up to 16 elliptic-curve keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three PIN roles \u2014 <strong>Administrator<\/strong>, <strong>User<\/strong> and <strong>User2<\/strong> \u2014 control access to different functions. A dedicated <strong>16 KB non-volatile read\/write memory area<\/strong>, protected by the User2 PIN, is available for sensitive data. Application identifier (AID): <code>010203040500<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7259abbd wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:14px;color:#f1f2f4;background-color:#15191f;padding-top:26px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:26px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ecc36a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.89), 26px);font-weight:600\">Demonstrations &amp; Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rri7pNg_skI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CryptoTerminal \u2014 Video Demonstration (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z05kPbACcnA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CryptoTerminal for Trusted Ethereum Transactions \u2014 EthCC[4], July 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2303.17206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Innovative Countermeasures to Defeat Cyber Attacks Against Blockchain Wallets: A Crypto Terminal Use Case \u2014 Pascal Urien (arXiv)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EtherTrust Crypto Terminal Hardware-protected transaction signing for blockchain applications. Blockchain technology enables new forms of digital transactions, but protecting private cryptographic keys remains essential. EtherTrust Crypto Terminal applies smart-card security principles to blockchain transactions: private keys are generated or stored in a removable Secure Element, while PIN entry and signature approval take place directly on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-129","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":184,"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions\/184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethertrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}