Crypto wallets
Blockstream Jade privacy rating
Open-source Bitcoin and Liquid hardware wallet from Blockstream, with a camera for air-gapped QR signing and a virtual secure element that splits PIN protection between the device and a remote oracle server.
Summary
Blockstream Jade scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the crypto wallets criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-3.0 for the firmware as a whole, with some components under MIT. The PIN oracle server code is also public.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The blockstream.com website loads Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by hardware sales with no ads. The privacy policy states collected personal information is not sold.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.