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Foundation Passport hardware wallet front and back with copper frame
Foundation Passport hardware wallet front and back with copper frame
Hardware wallets

Foundation Passport

Bitcoin-only air gap signer with color display, removable battery and open software; Desktop OS not supported, with QR and microSD workflow.

Open sourceUSB-CBitcoin onlyMSRP USD 199

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Status: 14.08.2026

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Form factor
Other, USB
Display
Yes, colored
Battery
✓

Properties

Device

01
Form factor
Other, USB
Display
Yes, colored
Battery
✓
Scope of delivery
Passport, USB-C cable, microSD, battery, instructions.
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Security

02
Secure element
ATECC608A (specification)
Firmware open source
✓
BIP39 passphrase
✓
Backup
BIP39, microSD/QR air gap; removable battery.
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Compatibility

03
Desktop app
✕
Android
Yes (specification)
iOS
✓
Supported Coins
BTC
View sources: Compatibility

Overview

Editorial assessment

As a hardware wallet, the Foundation Passport is a Bitcoin-only air gap signer with a color display and removable battery — open source firmware and client, QR and microSD workflow instead of permanent USB signature. Ethereum, Solana and Multi-Chain are deliberately missing; Anyone who wants to sign altcoins is documented at BitBox, OneKey or Ledger.

Windows, macOS and Linux are not supported - no operation without a smartphone or the documented mobile workflow. Secure element claim for ATECC608A is manufacturer information; formal CC or FIPS certification is missing from the features. Bluetooth and NFC are not provided. Removable battery makes transport easier, but requires charging discipline like any mobile signer.

Opposite Coldcard MK4 share both Bitcoin-only and air-gapped; Passport relies on a larger display and removable battery in a different form factor. Compared to Jade Plus, Liquid is missing; There is no multi-asset left compared to Ledger. In terms of price, Passport is above Nano entry points; exact RRP values ​​can be found in the purchase characteristics.

Without a desktop OS, Passport remains a mobile workflow product — calculator-only users compare Coldcard or BitBox in the same features table. Air-Gap is not a substitute for clean seed storage.

Firmware status and accompanying apps should be updated before major BTC transactions - open source does not replace an update routine in the mobile workflow.

Passport apps and firmware status should be checked before larger transactions - the QR workflow relies on current software from both sides, not just the hardware housing.

Features, sources and pricing are summarized in the table above; This is about market classification.

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Pros

  • Air gap via microSD and QR
  • Open-source firmware and client
  • Limited to Bitcoin
  • Secure element claim for ATECC608A
  • Removable battery

Cons

  • No Ethereum/EVM or Solana
  • Windows, macOS and Linux not supported
  • No formal CC or FIPS certification
  • Larger form factor than a USB stick
  • No Bluetooth or NFC
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Suitable for whom?

  • If you only want to store Bitcoin.
  • If you want to work with the iPhone.
  • If you prefer an air-gapped workflow.
  • If visible firmware is important to you.

Who is it not for?

  • If you need Ethereum, EVM tokens or Solana on the same device.
  • If you want to work mobile (Bluetooth/NFC) without USB.
  • If you require a SLIP39 multi-share backup — not provided.

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Sources & notes

Review details2 Sources · Methodology · Image origin

You can also find the sources for individual information directly in the respective characteristics area.

  1. Foundation Passport product pageFoundation · retrieved 2026-08-14
  2. Foundation Devices — Passport Core USDFoundation Devices · retrieved 2026-08-14

Image source: Foundation Devices — Passport promo still (owner-supplied; dark studio bg, no alpha cutout) · Press photo · 2026-08-10

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