A new crypto wallet has just launched in Apple\u2019s App Store store that uses Web2 trickery to ensure users don\u2019t need to interact with seed phrases or passwords.<\/p>\n
According to a May 11 announcement from the app\u2019s developer, Kresus, the new wallet stores users\u2019 private keys in an Amazon Web Services Hardware Security Module (HSM) and uses \u201cmagic links\u201d and 2FA to authenticate users.<\/p>\n
Most crypto wallets require users to write down a recovery phrase or \u201cseed words\u201d when they set up an account. If the user loses their recovery phrase and their device crashes, they lose access to their account forever. <\/p>\n
For this reason, some crypto users prefer to store their crypto in an exchange account. But events like the collapse of FTX<\/a> have also led to fears that keeping crypto in an exchange could also be unsafe.<\/p>\n Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Kresus team said that their new wallet app attempts to fix this problem using a wallet infrastructure and software development kit (SDK) called \u201cMagic,\u201d which stores the user\u2019s private key on an Amazon Web Services computer that is specifically designed to store highly sensitive information. <\/p>\n The AWS computer encrypts the user\u2019s key with a Master Key that cannot leave the hardware module, much in the same way that a hardware wallet does. This eliminates the need for seed words or private keys to be stored on the device or kept as a paper backup, the team said.<\/p>\n Unlike a centralized exchange, Kresus does not use passwords to authenticate users, since stealing password hashes and cracking them is one of the most common techniques hackers use to get access to web accounts. Instead, it requires users to click a link from within an email each time they attempt to log in.<\/p>\n The app also uses 2FA to protect the account in case the user\u2019s email address becomes compromised.<\/p>\n When it comes to sending crypto, users don\u2019t need to cut and paste crypto addresses on Kresus. Instead, the app allows each user to register for a free .kresus domain name through Unstoppable Domains, which they can use to send crypto to others.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re really trying to offer something that is truly a better mousetrap for any Web3 user,\u201d\u00a0Kresus CEO Trevor Traina told Cointelegraph.\u00a0\u201cWhere you can move all of your things from multiple places into one place, have it be very accessible but highly secure [\u2026] but also a gateway portal for people who aren\u2019t comfortable yet on Web3 because they\u2019re terrified they\u2019ll be locked out.\u201d<\/p>\n The Kresus team stated that because of the way Magic infrastructure works, neither they nor the Magic development team are able to see the user\u2019s private key during account creation or login, so they cannot make unauthorized transactions.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Human ID project \u2018Worldcoin\u2019 launches gas-free wallet only for humans<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Web3 app developer closed a $25 million funding round<\/a> to support the development of its so-called SuperApp in March.<\/p>\n Web3 superapp @Kresusofficial<\/a> raised $25M in a Series A funding round led by @LCVentures<\/a>, with participation from @FTI_US<\/a> and JetBlue Ventures.https:\/\/t.co\/ymXkN5DBAx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Cgw30Hvimo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Crypto Fundraising #StandWithUkraine (@Crypto_Dealflow) March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Kresus is not the only wallet to offer seedless onboarding through Magic SDK. Web3 gaming company Immutable told Cointelegraph that it is also developing a seedless wallet called \u201cImmutable Passport\u201d that uses the same infrastructure. Passport will work on the Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM networks and will be used to onboard players of Immutable\u2019s Web3 games, such as Gods Unchained<\/a> and Guild of Guardians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-05\/2c8e907e-c13a-4fa5-8f4f-584dcbc69e77.png\")
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