# 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.

- Website: https://blockstream.com/jade/
- Source code: https://github.com/Blockstream/Jade
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA (not scored), Google Tag Manager, Reddit Pixel, X (Twitter) Pixel
- Category: [Crypto wallets](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/)
- Also rated: [Blockstream App](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/blockstream-app/) (Crypto wallets)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0 for the firmware as a whole, with some components under MIT. The PIN oracle server code is also public. | https://github.com/Blockstream/Jade/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The blockstream.com website loads Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics. |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by hardware sales with no ads. The privacy policy states collected personal information is not sold. | https://blockstream.com/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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