
CEO at Tropic Square | Transparent Chip Design | ASIC/FPGA custom electronics | #trpc #TrulyOpenIC #OpenSourceSilicon
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Jan Pleskac retweeted
Most of the world still runs on hardware you cannot check, audit or fully trust. Tropic Square is changing that narrative.
Together with @ContentWiseInfo , @nitrokey , @RDDLNetwork and @Trezor , we are heading to @TRUSTECH_Event ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑย in Paris. At our booth, you will see what real transparency looks like in practice.
Here is what you will find:
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ป #๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ showing open, production-ready security without NDAs or hidden behavior
โข @jan_pleskac'๐ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ covering why secure identity cannot rely on closed hardware and how open silicon shifts certification, CRA compliance and long-term trust
โข ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ, the first globally shipped consumer device with an auditable secure element
โข ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐, including MAC and Destroy PIN checks, hardware-rooted authenticity and true randomness
If you want to meet the people rewriting how trust is built, not with marketing words but with silicon you can inspect, visit our booth.
๐ Stand F081, Hall 5.2, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
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December 2โ4
With partners: @ContentWiseInfo โข @nitrokey โข @RDDLNetwork โข @Trezor
Letโs move secure identity into the open. Letโs talk at #Trustech2025.
#Trustech2025 #OpenArchitecture #SecureIdentity #DigitalTrust #OpenHardware #HardwareSecurity #TROPIC01
Just in case it is not obvious. Trezor FW is open source so anyone can study how TROPIC01 is integrated.
If you prefer talk over self-study, reach out to us with your use case and consult with our team.
Finally... #TROPIC01 is happily placed on the circuit board of the ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ hardware wallet. The latest flagship hardware wallet from @Trezor.
It is the first open security element deployed in a globally available consumer device, created for those who believe that true trust can only be achieved when you can verify what's inside.
As our CEO @jan_pleskac said: "๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ป๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ต ๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐บ."
Are you interested in joining more than 300 attendees and thousands online who already know this, and see what exactly ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ does in ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ?
Check out our new case study page atย tropicsquare.com/applicationโฆ
#TROPIC01 #TrezorSafe7 #SatoshiLabs #OpenSecurity #Transparency #SecureHardware #CryptoSecurity #trezor #TS7 #tropicsquare #secureelement
Jan Pleskac retweeted
What an unforgettable event ๐!
This week @Trezor launched its new flagship, the Trezor Safe 7, setting a new standard for hardware wallets and we were part of it all!
Seeing our product #TROPIC01 play a key role in shaping the next generation of secure devices was a proud moment for our team ๐ค. From backstage to the main stage, and throughout the experience room, it was heartwarming and inspiring to meet such an amazing community ๐.
The energy and enthusiasm definitely gave us a boost.
Huge thanks to everyone who made this event so special!
#trezor #TS7 #satoshilabs #secureelement #wallet #HWwallet #noobscurity
Jan Pleskac retweeted
๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต: ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐บ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ย ๐
@Trezor Safe 7 is here. And at its core is TROPIC01, the first transparent, auditable secure chip integrated in mass-market consumer devices.
This isnโt marketing spin. Itโs a validation of a paradigm shift from security by obscurity to hardware security you can actually verifyโ
.
๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โข Digital design logic (RTL๐ฅ๏ธ)
โข Firmware ๐
โข Detailed documentation๐
โข Attack surfaces and architectureโ ๏ธ
For the first time, independent researchers, not just vendors, can inspect what your Secure Element is doing.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ย :
In systems that protect identity, data, and money, trust must be earned, not assumed. And verification is the only way to get there.
This isnโt just about crypto anymore. IoT, identity, and edge devices are next.
Transparency isnโt radical, itโs long time overdue๐.
See how #TROPIC01 powers the @Trezor Safe 7 and where verifiable security goes next.
tropicsquare.com/news-and-evโฆ
#TROPIC01 #TropicSquare #TrezorSafe7 #OpenHardware #SecureElement #TransparencyInTech
Nice board. Thanks for sharing a word!
๐ Excited to share Wuard Core v1 PCB โ a maker-friendly HSM board powered by @tropicsquare 's Tropic01, the worldโs first open cryptographic chip. ๐ ๏ธ๐
Firmware in progressโฆ ๐งโ๐ปโจ
OSH๐ github.com/wuard/Wuard-core-โฆ
#OpenHardware #Crypto #Makers
Like that picture!
๐๐โ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น! โจ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐
The #TROPIC01 Secure Element has now taken the form of final production hardware, final production firmware, entered volume production and is available worldwide๐ through our distribution partners, openly shipping as soon as the next day, no NDAs, no unnecessary barriers.
Available on development boards like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Mikroe, and our newest USB-C version, TROPIC01 makes it easier than ever for developers to evaluate, prototype, and integrate secure elements into their products. ๐กFor those who need to trust their devices ๐ฏ%
From startups to global companies, across IoT, industrial, and critical infrastructure, developers can now build with a secure element designed for trust, transparency, and long-term verifiability.
๐ Learn more: tropicsquare.com/news-and-evโฆ
#TROPIC01 #HardwareSecurity #Semiconductors #IoT #SecureElement #AuditableSecureElement
Still there is time ...
You can participate by asking questions here: app.sli.do/event/xy36RfFueJMโฆ
Diky za podporu hardware. @NapadRoku
๐ Tak uลพ je to jasnรฉ! Chcete vฤdฤt, jak dopadl Nรกpad roku 2025? Tady jsou vรฝsledky:
๐ฅ 1. mรญsto: Tropic Square
๐ฅ 2. mรญsto: Lightly Technologies
๐ฅ 3. mรญsto: CircuitNinja
Dalลกรญ poลadรญ i fotografie najdete na naลกem LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/urnโฆ
I have no words for the incredible networking and chilled atmosphere at #oSC25.
Sometimes the events we attend are corporate.
Sometimes, theyโre filled with real people building solutions right at the edge of the problemโฆ ย They are the people on the front lines of everything the industryโs end users eventually see.
Tropic Square is at OpenSUSE 2025 in Nuremberg, surrounded by developers, tinkerers, and open-source builders who care about whatโs inside their hardware.
If you're not interested in #opensource and you're not near Nuremberg... you can skip this.
But if you are, hereโs what weโve brought to the table:
๐ด TROPIC01 โ the worldโs first Secure Element with an open architecture, down to the silicon.
โ No blobs. .โ No NDAs.โ No hidden cores
What weโve got:
โข ย A new USB devkit (this is a dev tool, not a polished product)
โข Real crypto offload: Ed25519, P256, RNG, encrypted key storage, and our Mac-And-Destroy PIN engine
โข Working demos: Secure Boot and a minimal HSM built on TROPIC01
What youโll do:
โข ย Bring your laptop
โข Clone and compile the firmware repo
โข ย Walk away with a devkit
This is about security you can verify, not just trust. Weโre not selling a black box. Weโre handing you the tools and asking: what will you build?
Join our workshop led by our firmware rockstar @poldacz951
And if youโre wondering why open hardware matters, catch @jan_pleskac's keynote โOpen Source is no longer just for softwareโย June 27, 13:00 CET
More details here:
events.opensuse.org/conferenโฆ
Letโs stop hand-waving and start shipping hardware we can all inspect.
With @krystof_jelinek , Steven Quinata , Douglas DeMaio
#TROPIC01 #oSC25 #OpenHardware #SecureByDesign #AuditEverything
It was incredible journey for @tropicsquare since first @BTCPrague in 2023.
I remember "building bridges" theme of the conference. List of great innovations and inventions with roots in Czechia with little note about Tropic Square,"chips coming soon..."
BTC Prague was ๐ฅ.โฆ and the conversations confirmed what we already know:
You can't build a decentralized future on black-box hardware.
What we heard from builders, hackers, and engineers:
โ We need auditable secure elements
โ We need chips aligned with Bitcoin ecosystemโsย values
โ We need to verify everything, including hardware
TROPIC01 is ready and it's already in the hands of those shaping the future of secure, decentralized systems.
Did you miss us in Prague? No worries, you can still get hands-on. Order our fresh Dev Kit, try TROPIC01 in action and learn how to build real trust, at the silicon layer.
tropicsquare.com/tropic01-saโฆ
#BTCPrague2025 #TROPIC01 #DecentralizedSecurity #DontTrustVerify
So this year we closed the story and demonstrated #TROPIC01 auditable secure chip.
Chip is available at volume, development kits ready for evaluation. Get in touch via tropicsquare.com to start your evaluation.
CRA - Cyber Resilience Act - if you are a vendor of electronic product with "digital element", what is your approach to compliance?
According to Statista's Market Insights, the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach an astonishing $13.82 trillion by 2028, underscoring the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity across industries.
To address this and other cybersecurity concerns, the European Cybersecurity Resilience Act (#CRA) introduced new regulations for connected products, software, and their remote data processing solutions. This means that electronic device manufacturers now need to comply with a cybersecurity certification framework to protect their products and customers.
Our TROPIC01 #SecureElementย is #SecureByDesign, providing features like:
-Secure Boot
-Secure Firmware Updates
-Key Management
These are some of the essential features required for CRA compliance.
Contact our teamย to learn more and ensure your products meet the highest security standards.
tropicsquare.com/contact-us
#CyberSecurityResilienceAct #TropicSquare #DigitalSecurity #TROPIC01 #Compliance #CyberResilience #CRA
Auditable secure element TROPIC01 is now #fcuk-ing real.
Still a lot of work to be done to fulfill our vision, and we are looking for help on various fronts.
Are you ready to help collect customer's feedback, help to prioritize application use cases and FW customization?
๐ Weโre Hiring: Product Manager Tropic Square ๐งฉ
Are you passionate about building products that matter โ ones that truly push the boundaries of security, transparency, and trust?
Weโre on a mission to reshape the way secure hardware is built โ and weโre looking for a Product Manager to help lead the charge.
Youโll work at the intersection of open-source philosophy, cutting-edge cryptography, and real-world applications across IoT, embedded systems, and more.
๐ง Ideal fit:
* Deep-tech mindset, hardware, embedded and security market experience
* Strategic thinker, great communicator
* Passion for open-source and transparency
๐ Apply here: tropicsquare.com/careers/proโฆ
#Hiring #ProductManager #DeepTech #OpenHardware #Security #TropicSquare
Jan Pleskac retweeted
Do you know why the #BTCPrague Expo hall is the same size as the huge main stage hall?
Because, it wouldn't fit the booths of all our 85+ valued partners otherwise.
This is where new connections, careers & collaborations are made! ๐ค
Have a look for yourself โฌ๏ธ
Our partners:
@satoshilabs
@Trezor
@AmityAge
@fedibtc
@NiceHashMining
@Ledger
@lipa_btc
@Blockstream
@BitBoxSwiss
@Thebitcoinway_
@terahash_space
@bitkitwallet
@vexl
@tropicsquare
@invity_io
@dase_exchange
@anycoin_cz
@bitlifi
@MarathonDH
@Digital_Shovel
@HCM_Capital
@debificom
@elenpay_tech
@BTCXsweden
@xapobankapp
@jsbitmining
@simpleminingio
@rootstock_io
@blockmine_de
@HashlabsMining
@cryptohall24
#EW2024
We are presenting our TROPIC01 Secure ASIC at Embedded World in Nuremberg this week.
Pre-silicon development platform based on FPGA
Chips validation platform you can we (and you can) use for security evaluation.
Chip to cloud demo with STM32 and python model.
Jan Pleskac retweeted
Jan Pleskac gets on @joseftetek 's podcast to talk about:
โน๏ธSecurity and auditability in hardware
โน๏ธTROPIC01 development
โน๏ธWhen our chip will be in the Safe series
๐จ๐ฟPodcast is in Czech๐จ๐ฟ
youtube.com/watch?v=7ri608Wrโฆ
Jan Pleskac retweeted
๐ฅ BTC PRAGUE 2023 AFTER-MOVIE ๐ฅ
In this short after-movie, @itsmaxdemarco highlights #BTCPrague 2023 - the biggest, most influential #bitcoin event in Europe ever!๐ซ
Feel the vibe and listen to the excitement of visitors, speakers & partners.๐งก
๐ youtu.be/R-b3PfjK-TU ๐
Great setup in Prague. Thank you @BtcPrague. If you still can make it, see you at @satoshilabs booth.
[SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT]
@jan_pleskac is a leading specialist in chip design, architecture, and hardware security. He built the technology team at @TropicSquare from scratch, and he leads it since. Together they are developing the transparent and fully auditable TROPIC01 (TRuly OPen Integrated Circuit) chip with the goal of bringing it to market in 2025.
In addition to building Tropic Square, Jan is involved in activities of the community around chip design, embedded firmware, and security.
Jan Pleskac retweeted
I am excited to attend @BtcPrague - my first Bitcoin Conference in Europe, and look forward to meeting & learning from the 100+ speakers and 10,000+ attendees working together to advocate #bitcoin adoption and self-sovereignty around the world.
btcprague.com/



























