Hey Guys,
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the very first Prime Time Office Hours last Tuesday! It was incredible to see so many of you in our Roam virtual office for this, our first-ever live event on the platform.
For those who missed it (or want a refresher), here’s a full recap of what we covered in Week 1.
What We Covered
This session was the big-picture introduction to Passport Prime, where it came from, why we built it, and what makes it fundamentally different from anything else in this space.
The Passport Journey We walked through the full evolution of our hardware, from the Founders Edition in 2020 (which pioneered QR air-gapping and shipped with open source hardware and software from day one) through Passport Core and Stealth, all the way to Passport Prime. Each generation was shaped by your feedback, and Passport Prime represents a completely new direction.
Why Passport Prime Exists The core insight: people’s digital lives are spread across too many apps, devices, and cloud services. Managing passwords, seeds, 2FA, security keys, and files securely and offline, used to require multiple separate devices and tools. Passport Prime brings all of that into one place. As Ben put it, an elegant solution that was offline and easy to use to manage all of those things simply didn’t exist before.
Hardware & Unboxing Ben did a live unboxing and walked through every component: the device itself, three NFC key cards (shipped in Faraday sleeves), the warranty booklet that doubles as a seed backup card, and the USB-C cable. The attention to detail in the packaging reflects how we think about every part of the experience.
Security Model The deep dive into security covered: fully open source hardware and software (everything’s on GitHub), the dedicated secure element, the isolated Bluetooth processor, anti-tamper protection, hardware-enforced PIN, US assembly, and our published third-party audit. The standout detail: QuantumLink’s encryption layer is designed assuming the Bluetooth chip is already compromised. Even in that worst-case scenario, your keys stay safe.
Connectivity Four options: QuantumLink Bluetooth, NFC (with transaction signing coming later this year), QR codes, and USB-C. Your device, your choice.
App Ecosystem Passport Prime ships with five apps (Wallet, Keys, 2FA, Files, Vault) and we’re building a developer kit so anyone can create apps for KeyOS. The app catalog in Envoy requires all apps to be open source with reproducible builds. Third-party integrations (kWallet, Lygos) are already underway.
Your Questions, Answered
We got some great questions during the session:
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Why no fingerprint reader? It came down to space, adding one would have meant making the device bigger. We chose to keep the premium form factor.
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App vetting? All apps must be open source with reproducible builds. We review and approve before they’re listed in the catalog. You can also sideload if you prefer.
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BTC price in multiple currencies? Great suggestion, we’ve added it to the roadmap. Keep the feedback coming!
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Envoy backup vs Passport Prime backup? Magic backups are tightly integrated between Passport Prime and Envoy. Your data is encrypted and stored on our server, but we can’t see any of it. Only you can decrypt it with your master key, key cards, and Envoy. More granular controls are coming soon.
Up Next: Week 2 — Onboarding & Recovery
Tomorrow (Tuesday), we’re going hands-on. Ben will walk through setting up Passport Prime from scratch, live. You’ll see master key creation, Magic Backups configuration, and recovery workflows in real time.
If you haven’t unboxed yours yet, this is the perfect session to follow along with.
Same time, same place, our Roam virtual office.
See you there!