# Blockstream Details a Hardware Wallet That Protects a PIN Without a Secure Element Chip

Jade splits the ability to decrypt a wallet between the device and a second party, an architecture that trades chip-vendor trust for dependence on an external service.

- Published: 2026-08-13T05:53:29.271Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-13/blockstream-details-a-hardware-wallet-that-protects-a-pin-wi
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Blockstream](https://blog.blockstream.com/jade-virtual-secure-element/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/13/bitcoin-firms-ask-ai-labs-for-same-tools-attackers-already-have)

Blockstream has published a technical account of how its Jade hardware wallet protects a personal identification number without a secure element, the tamper-resistant chip most competing devices rely on. Jade uses what the company calls a V…

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