ERA Wallet

ERA Wallet

ERA Wallet builds secure, air-gapped hardware and software for self-custody. We write about hardware wallet security, supply chain verification, blind signing risks, and how to actually verify a device instead of just trusting the manufacturer's word.


Randomness You Don't Have to Trust: How ERA Generates Your Seed Phrase

5 Aug 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Era Wallet

TL;DR: Weak randomness just cost Coldcard users $89M, silently. ERA builds your seed from up to five independent sources: two verified hardware generators (an STM32 TRNG and a NIST-certified secure element) always, plus your camera, your hand motio...

Ill Bloom: How Bad Randomness Drained $5 Million From Crypto Wallets

28 Jul 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Era Wallet

Coinspect published something unusual in July: a public tool that lets anyone check whether their own wallet is already compromised. The firm calls the underlying flaw Ill Bloom. As of June 30, its dataset held 2,114 exposed addresses across Bitcoin,...

Hardware Wallet Security Explained: From Blind Signing to Supply Chain Verification

23 Jul 2026 8 minute read 0 comments Era Wallet

Every hardware wallet requires you to trust something.  Trust that no one modified the firmware during manufacturing.  Trust that your private keys were generated correctly.  Trust that the "clear signing" screen is actually showing what you are abo...