←back to thread

49 points ccamrobertson | 2 comments | | HN request time: 0.001s | source

Hi HN! I’m one of the creators of Burner, a low cost Ethereum hardware wallet designed for gifting. After creating various forms of crypto “cash” (https://kong.cash/, https://offline.cash/) we learned that gifting cryptocurrencies was consistently one of the biggest challenges for holders and enthusiasts.

Burner looks and feels like a colorful gift card, but under the hood it incorporates a secure element chip. You can access its wallet with just an NFC tap, and it works entirely through our (soon to be) open source web app.

There is a lot more to share, like USD II (created by https://www.bridge.xyz/), a stablecoin that we designed to work with Burner without gas, but for now we’re excited to push Burner out the door and start getting feedback from users.

Show context
brokensegue ◴[] No.42136444[source]
Why wouldn't I gift using a paper wallet?
replies(1): >>42137374 #
ccamrobertson ◴[] No.42137374[source]
Good question.

We’ve spoken to a lot of people who have done this, and more often than not the recipient in the midst of some life event doesn’t imbue a QR code with value (and loses it/throws it away).

replies(1): >>42138104 #
1. brokensegue ◴[] No.42138104[source]
hmm. maybe give cash instead then
replies(1): >>42138966 #
2. ccamrobertson ◴[] No.42138966[source]
Maybe, but our first customers are people who want to gift crypto.