Trezor, identified for its {hardware} cryptocurrency wallets, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first product, the Trezor Mannequin One.
To mark this event, Trezor is holding a giveaway providing three restricted version metallic Trezor Mannequin One units. To take part, people should merely comply with Trezor on X, retweet the anniversary put up, and tag two buddies.
As of posting, the winners have been chosen and had been contacted instantly by Trezor.
Historical past of Trezor
Trezor was based by Marek “Slush” Palatinus and Pavol “Stick” Rusnák. The idea for the {hardware} pockets emerged after Palatinus suffered a big Bitcoin ($BTC) loss in 2011 attributable to a web based assault. This incident spurred the creation of the Trezor Mannequin One, which was formally launched on July 29, 2014. It was the primary {hardware} pockets designed to offer safe storage for cryptocurrency.
“We wished to make a few {hardware} wallets for our buddies. However quickly we realized that we had discovered an enormous market hole. Now we’re some of the trusted wallets on the earth,” mentioned Marek “Slush” Palatinus, Co-Founding father of Trezor.
Preliminary prototypes of the Trezor Mannequin One had been constructed utilizing Raspberry Pi, that includes a show, two buttons, and a USB port. Regardless of uncertainties about market demand, the Trezor Mannequin One shortly offered out, demonstrating a big want for safe storage options inside the cryptocurrency neighborhood.
The preliminary pre-order marketing campaign for 1,000 units quickly expanded to 30,000 models attributable to excessive demand, permitting Trezor to take care of its independence with out enterprise capital funding.
Trying Forward
Trezor plans to proceed specializing in safety and innovation inside the cryptocurrency business.
“It doesn’t matter what the long run brings, we’ll proceed doing what we’re finest at—securing and innovating the entire crypto business whereas being open about all the pieces we do,” mentioned Pavol “Stick” Rusnák, Co-Founding father of Trezor.
The corporate’s impartial and open-source method has been essential in sustaining excessive safety requirements and transparency.
