Trezor released a new hardware wallet and metal private key backup

By Helen Partz, Cointelegraph; Compiled: Pine Snow, Golden Finance

Trezor, a major provider of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of three self-custodial products, including a new Trezor wallet, a proprietary private key backup solution, and a pure Bitcoin wallet.

The Czech Republic-based company officially announced the launch of Trezor Safe 3, its brand new hardware wallet that supports more than 7,000 cryptocurrencies, on October 12. The company highlighted that the launch of the new wallet marks a major milestone for Trezor to offer entry-level hardware wallets.

Hardware wallet company Trezor Safe 3 launched the Trezor Model T in February 2018, nearly five years after it launched. The Trezor Safe 3 retails for $79 and is available in four colors, including Sun Gold, Stellar Silver, Galactic Rose, and Cosmic Black.

The announcement states that the new Trezor Safe 3 wallet device maintains Trezor's commitment to open source development, as the wallet adopts open source principles when using security components. Trezor selects a third-party Secure Element vendor to allow it to publish any potential vulnerabilities it finds.

In addition to the Trezor Safe 3 wallet, Trezor has launched its own physical private key storage solution, Trezor Keep Metal. This product has something in common with many similar physical backup solutions on the market, allowing users to keep recovery safe from fire, water, acid, and shock under any conditions.

Trezor Keep Metal costs $99 and is available for 12-word and 24-word standard backups. The Trezor Keep Metal holds three 20-word Shamir backups and costs $249.

Finally, Trezor's pure Bitcoin hardware wallet was released in a limited edition with only 2,013 devices. In recognition of Bitcoin's ability to help individuals in poor and marginalized communities, Trezor will donate €21 from each sale to support the Bitcoin education program Trezor Academy.