Development Kit for the Kampela - Hardware signer for Polkadot ecosystem
Kampela is a hardware implementation of Polkadot Vault
Building on top of the features you expect from Signer, it brings additional security (and convenience) features associated with purpose-built hardware:
- Cryptographic strongbox
After initial setup your keys are never leave a cryptographic strongbox (which supports Substrate-compatible elliptic curves on-chip). - No battery, NFC only
NFC connection is the only power source it needs: no wired connection needed, no internal batteries to charge. - Unidirectional communication
Unidirectional, inspectable communication: NFC goes in, QR code goes out (on a high-contrast e-Ink touchscreen). - Tamper detection circuits
A dedicated hardware circuit detects someone messing with the chipset and wipes your keys upon the next power-on. - Transparent
Translucent, inspectable plastic monobody — so you can be sure there is no extra hardware added to your device by some evil maid. - Substrate-compatible
And of course, it supports most Substrate-compatible chains (and their metadata updates) out of the box.
The Kampela development kit is designed to study a hardware signer's capabilities, develop firmware with the community, and integrate with the software.
For b2b purchases of development kits, contact us: [email protected]
In case of problems with payment or any other problems, write to [email protected] or the Kampela matrix chat - we'll help you