{"id":45677,"date":"2021-07-07T14:02:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T11:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=45677"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:24:15","slug":"swiss-company-launches-cold-storage-bitcoin-wallet-in-the-form-of-a-banknote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/swiss-company-launches-cold-storage-bitcoin-wallet-in-the-form-of-a-banknote\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss company launches cold-storage Bitcoin wallet in the form of a banknote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SMD Security Printing S\u00e0rl released the first batch of Icynote paper cold wallets <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.icynote.ch\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">Icynote<\/a>. The print run totaled 100,000 units.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>During the pre-sale, the company received 200 orders for more than 1,000 banknotes. The first Russian distributor of Icynote was the hardware-wallet store <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/cryptonist.ru\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">Cryptonist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Icynote is a high-density polyethylene wallet. The Icynote banknotes withstand temperatures from -40 to 60 \u00b0C, and are water- and mechanically resistant.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The wallet measures 158\u00d770 mm. Icynote makers use special printing inks, and apply holographic images to the banknotes in accordance with Swiss standards.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The addresses of the wallets are generated by a hardware random-number generator. Employees of SMD Security Printing S\u00e0rl destroy the printers&#8217; hard drives after printing.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\\&#8221;Our goal is to make storing cryptocurrencies simple and secure. The team at SMD Security Printing S\u00e0rl has extensive experience in security, asset transportation, information technology, blockchain, and banknote creation. We are not creating a database of future Icynote owners; we give privacy,\\&#8221; comments Martin Demier, CEO of SMD Security Printing S\u00e0rl.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The banknotes can be used to store Bitcoin, as well as for payments in stores, hotels, and restaurants that support Icynote. In the future, developers will create banknotes for other digital currencies.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>To transfer Bitcoin from Icynote you must remove the protective holographic layer. Under it lies the private key to access the assets. The manufacturer advises against accepting banknotes with a damaged protective layer.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The authenticity of the banknotes can be checked with the Icynote mobile app. It will appear in the App Store and Google Play in July 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Earlier ForkLog published educational cards about <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-custodial-and-non-custodial-crypto-wallets\"> custodial and non-custodial crypto wallets <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog&#8217;s Bitcoin news in our <a href=\\\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"\u201c_blank\u201d\\\" rel=\\\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\\\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 cryptocurrency news, rates and analytics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMD Security Printing S\u00e0rl released Icynote&#8217;s first batch of paper cold wallets. 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