Cryptnox Hardware Wallet — API Reference

Cryptnox Hardware Wallet v1.6 with user auth by ECDSA 256r1, RSA2048 and FIDO auth.

This JavaCard Open Platform 3 applet provides basic HSM-like “cryptoki” capabilities for managing crypto-currencies private key secure storage and signature for any blockchain using SECP256k1 or SECP256r1 for ECDSA of the transactions. This applet acts like a hierarchical key tree hardware wallet.

The main purposes are key generation, key derivation, authentication and signing.

Communication with the card happens through a simple APDU interface, together with a Secure Channel guaranteeing confidentiality, authentication and integrity of all commands. Many parts of the card comply with ISO/IEC 7816 (1/2/3/…) and Global Platform standards. T=1 mode used.

The secure channel is quite similar to GP SCP03. The applet uses Extended APDU to stick on T=1 single query, single answer.

The applet hosts a “Dual Basic Group Secret” EC secret key, which is a secret designed to be shared within a pair of Cryptnox Hardware Wallet cards. This is loaded at factory with a one-shot encryption. This secures the dual generation process.

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