Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

S14 E3: Matej Zak on Trezor's New Hardware


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Matej Zak is the new CEO of Trezor. In his first English podcast appearance as CEO, he talks about Trezor's upcoming hardware wallets, the status of Tropic Square chips, controversies concerning the Wasabi CoinJoin integration & his views on adoption.
[00:01:50] Discussion about the new CEO of Trezor and the continuity of the company with the previous management.
Trezor's growth and market trends [00:02:44] Discussion about the increase in sales, growth of the company, and the market trend towards self-custody with hardware wallets.
Trezor's upcoming product announcement [00:07:17] Discussion about an upcoming product announcement from Trezor that will be a breakthrough for the company and the market, expected to be released in 2023.
The new hardware wallet [00:11:08] Discussion about the upcoming hardware wallet, its design, accessibility, and software features.
Price and features of the new wallet [00:12:59] Comparison of the new wallet's price and features with the Trezor One and Trezor Model T.
Physical buttons vs touch screen [00:15:21] Debate on the advantages of physical buttons for user experience and the announcement of a future model with a touch display.
The choice of Wasabi for CoinJoin [00:21:03] Discussion on why Trezor chose Wasabi as a partner for CoinJoin, highlighting the importance of usability and user liquidity.
The privacy concerns with Trezor's backend servers [00:22:10] Explanation of how Trezor's use of backend servers can affect privacy and the misconception surrounding it.
The rejection of certain transactions by Wasabi [00:24:25] Explanation of Wasabi's rejection of certain transactions for CoinJoin and the misunderstanding surrounding it as collaboration with the government.
The recent launch and community support [00:31:35] Discussion about the recent launch and community support for open source solutions.
Durability testing of Trezor devices [00:32:13] Conversation about durability testing for Trezor devices, including a durability test involving Slush, a Trezor One and his BMW's wheel.
Future plans for Trezor and self-custody [00:38:21] Discussion about the company's plans for the next ten years, including the goal of educating users on self-custody and reaching millions of users globally.
More shitcoins [00:42:08] Discussion about Trezor's support for altcoins and how people always seem to end up in Bitcoin.
Outsourcing coin integration and Bitcoin-only version [00:42:55] Conversation about how Trezor outsources the development of integrating new coins and the availability of a Bitcoin-only version.
Efforts in implementing new coins and outsourcing [00:44:21] Discussion about the effort spent on implementing new coins, outsourcing development, and upcoming announcements of new networks.
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