Trade connected. Go Cold™.
The Crypto Trading Device That Goes Cold. Vault™ is a U.S.-designed, five-inch handheld built for crypto trading directly on the device—no companion app. It is designed to switch into fully offline cold storage, with voice controls, AI threat protection, and recovery after total loss of device and key.
Part 1 is the investment case. Part 2 contains the model and detailed diligence.
Prelaunch working hardware and wallet UI. Voice, AI, live trading, and cold-mode security are not yet production-validated.
Trading is easy. Going cold, and recovering after total loss, SHOULD BE TOO
Billions of dollars in cryptocurrency are lost to hacks, theft, and scams every year.
Easy trading can mean giving up control
Exchanges make activity simple, but the customer relies on a platform for access to assets.
Cold storage interrupts the flow
Many hardware wallets rely on a companion phone or computer for trading. Moving assets between active use and offline protection adds steps.
A lost device and backup can end access
Recovery depends on retained backup material or prior enrollment in a recovery service. Total loss remains a serious customer fear.
These figures show the scale of security exposure and storage behavior; they are not Cold Crypt demand estimates.
Sources: Chainalysis 2025 theft analysis · FBI 2025 internet-crime report · U.K. FCA crypto-owner survey. The survey describes U.K. respondents; neither figure measures demand for Vault.
Hardware and wallet software are running on the MVP.
Cold Crypt’s private engineering page shows the physical device, a live demo, and wallet screens running on its touchscreen.
The next build phase focuses on the core security functions that turn this working interface into a validated self-custody product.
| Current MVP | Status on engineering page |
|---|---|
| Hardware, Linux environment, five-inch touchscreen | Operational; screen size reported by management |
| Wallet UI, portfolio, send/receive/buy/swap screens, PIN interface | Operational interface; live trades unverified |
| Voice portfolio checks and voice-driven sends | Planned |
| AI threat protection, secure-element integration, air-gapped signing | In development |
| Recovery after loss of device and key | Demonstrated separately; independent validation pending |
Source: Cold Crypt confidential MVP status page, accessed September 2026. UI flows do not establish that live transactions, security controls, or recovery services are production ready.
Digital assets are entering regulated finance. Personal custody needs a better experience.
U.S. policy and institutional products are bringing more value on-chain. That makes secure, usable self-custody a timely product question.
Stablecoin rules
The GENIUS Act became law in 2025 and established a federal framework for payment stablecoins. Implementation is underway.
Digital deposit rails
J.P. Morgan offers an institutional deposit token on a public blockchain; Citi operates tokenized-deposit services.
Tokenized securities pilots
The SEC permits conditional, limited trading of certain tokenized U.S. stocks. Broader adoption remains unproven.
Sources: GENIUS Act · J.P. Morgan · Citi · SEC. The CLARITY Act remains pending. These developments support timing, not verified demand for Vault.
A growing global category. A focused U.S. launch.
First buyer hypothesis
Active U.S. crypto traders, including meme-coin traders, who want one portable device for connected activity and offline protection. Existing cold-wallet owners and high-balance holders are adjacent buyers.
What launch must prove
Which segment will pay $399 or $599, how often it trades, and what it costs to acquire through creator, affiliate, and direct channels. The U.S. serviceable hardware-wallet market has not yet been independently measured.
Sources: Mordor Intelligence hardware-wallet market forecast; Federal Reserve 2025 U.S. adult survey. The global figures are research estimates; the 165K-unit figure is Cold Crypt’s management forecast. Crypto holders are a broad potential audience, not a count of likely device buyers.
One device. Two modes: trade, then go cold.
Among these products, Vault alone is designed as a standalone handheld crypto trading device that switches to offline cold storage. Competitors use companion apps for trading; Vault’s live trading and cold-mode security remain to be validated.
Swipe sideways to compare all five devices →
| Capability | Cold CryptVault · prelaunch | LedgerFlex | TrezorSafe 7 | ELLIPALTitan 2.0 | TangemCard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade connected, then go fully coldOne device; no companion app | ✓Planned | ×Connected signer | ×Connected signer | ×Always cold | ×NFC card |
| Portable tradingTrading interface on the device | ✓MVP interface | ×Phone app | ×Phone app | ×Phone app + QR | ×Phone app + NFC |
| 5-inch touchscreenOn the hardware device | ✓5 in · MVP | ×2.84 in | ×2.5 in | ×4 in | ×No screen |
| Recover after losing device and all personal backups | ✓Internal demo | ✓If enrolled | ×Backup needed | ×Seed needed | ×Card or seed |
| Air-gapped signing | ✓In development | ×Bluetooth / USB | ×Bluetooth / USB | ✓QR signing | ×NFC signing |
| Threat checks before signing | ✓AI planned | ✓Transaction Check | ✓Blockaid | ?Not documented | ✓Blockaid |
| Secure element | ✓Integration underway | ✓Built in | ✓Two built in | ✓Built in | ✓Built in |
✓ Capability present or planned at the status shown · × Not available under the row’s definition · ? Not documented. Vault’s live trades and cold-mode security are not yet validated. The 5-inch size is management-reported. Recovery was demonstrated internally; independent validation is pending.
Product and security sources: Ledger · Ledger Recover · Trezor · Trezor threat checks · ELLIPAL · Tangem · Tangem threat checks.
Hardware provides the first sale. Protection is a planned recurring layer.
Standard Vault
Planned MSRP in the September 2026 model.
FOUNDERS VIP Vault
Planned MSRP in the same model.
Protection plan
Modeled subscription; activation, retention, and service cost are assumptions.
These are management forecasts, not actual sales or proven margins. Founders report documented device costs; full unit economics belong in diligence.
Move from operating prototype to an investor-ready product case.
Management targets presales in June 2027 and commercial launch in September 2027. The milestones above are intended to earn those dates.
$170K Founding Circle round.
Current Founding Circle raise
Funds product completion, engineering validation, independent security assessment, EMC pre-compliance, prototype refinement, and operating support.
Planned Series A
Intended for certifications, product development and security (12%), manufacturing and initial inventory (20%), team expansion (18%), marketing and launch (5%), platform and operations (6%), and reserve/scaling (39%) after validation — taking Cold Crypt from final engineering through commercial launch and cash-flow break-even.
Detailed allocations, operating assumptions, and forward forecasts are presented in Part 2.
Named product and executive leadership.
The data room lists the wider leadership team and responsibilities.
Interested in the underlying model and product evidence?
The data room opens with MVP evidence, followed by the financial model, funding plan, cap table, leadership, and technical roadmap.
Forecasts are management assumptions. Investment terms are subject to definitive documents.