BitBox02 Review
Swiss-made simplicity with fully open firmware
of 10
Shift Crypto lists the BitBox02 at EUR 124.17 with a dual-chip design, fully open-source firmware and USB-C. A Nova edition at EUR 145.83 adds Bluetooth and a certified EAL6+ secure chip.
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Price
EUR 124.17 (BitBox02), EUR 145.83 (Nova)
Secure element
Dual chip; Nova certified EAL6+
Connectivity
USB-C; Bluetooth on Nova
Open source
Firmware fully open source
Assets
Bitcoin, Litecoin, Cardano, Ethereum, Chainlink, BAT, 1500+ ERC20
Scores
Each criterion carries equal weight. The overall score is the average of these 5 scores — (8.0 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 5.0 + 7.0) ÷ 5 = 7.2.
Pros
- Firmware is fully open source on both editions
- Multi and Bitcoin-only editions offered
- Swiss engineered and manufactured
- Nova edition adds an EAL6+ certified chip and Bluetooth
Cons
- Base model's secure chip carries no certification level on the product page
- USB-C only on the standard edition — no air-gapped workflow
- Asset list is narrower than the broadest devices here
What Shift Crypto publishes
The product page describes a dual-chip design with fully open-source firmware, USB-C connectivity and Swiss manufacture, in Multi and Bitcoin-only editions. The shop lists EUR 124.17 for the BitBox02 and EUR 145.83 for the Nova.
The certification gap between editions
The Nova is described as using a certified secure chip at EAL6+; the standard BitBox02 is described as using a secure chip without a stated certification level. That difference is why the base model scores mid-table on the secure element criterion while devices naming both chip and certification score higher.
No air-gap
Signing runs over USB-C, with Bluetooth added on the Nova for iPhone and iPad. There is no QR or microSD path, so a fully air-gapped workflow is not available.
How it compares
Ledger Nano Gen5
Named, certified chip and the widest app ecosystem
Blockstream Jade Plus
Fully open-source air-gapped signing for Bitcoin
Coldcard Mk5
Same security model as the Q at a lower price
Coldcard Q
Maximum-paranoia Bitcoin-only signing
Trezor Safe 5
Best balance of price, certification and asset support
Keystone 3 Pro
Air-gapped signing with the widest asset support
Sources
Scored from published primary sources rather than hands-on use. Every figure above comes from one of the pages below, on the date shown. Manufacturers change prices and specifications without notice — if something here no longer matches the source, tell us and we will correct it.
- 1.BitBox — BitBox02 product page — checked
- 2.BitBox official shop — pricing — checked
Frequently asked questions
How much does the BitBox02 cost?
The official BitBox shop lists EUR 124.17 for the BitBox02 and EUR 145.83 for the BitBox02 Nova, checked 24 July 2026.
Is the BitBox02 open source?
Shift Crypto states the firmware is fully open source for both the BitBox02 and the Nova.
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