Wallet dossier
BitBox
Swiss self-custody hardware wallet ecosystem spanning the BitBox01, BitBox02 and BitBox02 Nova generations with the BitBoxApp companion software.
- Developer / company
- Shift Crypto AG
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Launch
- 2016-03-25
- Custody
- self_custody
- Confidence
- high
- Last verified
- 2026-08-14
Product family
Products
First-generation BitBox hardware wallet, originally branded Digital Bitbox.
Second-generation BitBox hardware wallet; Multi and Bitcoin-only editions use the same hardware with different firmware scope.
Next-generation BitBox hardware wallet introduced in 2025 with iPhone/iPad support and a new certified secure chip.
Open-source companion application used to manage BitBox hardware wallets.
Chronology
Lifecycle timeline
BitBox01 came to market
Product: BitBox01
The first BitBox01 hardware wallet, later also known as Digital Bitbox, came to market.
BitBox02 launched
Product: BitBox02
BitBox launched the BitBox02 Multi and Bitcoin-only editions; both editions use the same hardware with different firmware scope.
BitBox01 end-of-sale and end-of-life announced
Product: BitBox01
Shift Cryptosecurity announced the BitBox01 end-of-sale and EOL process and encouraged migration to BitBox02.
BitBox01 entered end-of-life
Product: BitBox01
BitBox later described the BitBox01 as end-of-life, meaning it no longer received updates while some functionality could continue temporarily.
BitBox02 Nova introduced
Product: BitBox02 Nova
BitBox introduced its next-generation BitBox02 Nova and opened pre-orders, with the original BitBox02 remaining in the lineup.
Two BitBox02 Nova firmware security issues disclosed and fixed
Product: BitBox02 Nova
BitBox disclosed two physical-access firmware issues in BitBox02 Nova. The more relevant scenario could reveal a reused device password after an advanced attack, while the attacked device's seed remained protected.
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