Ellipal Titan 2.0

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage (July 2026): "ELLIPAL, Leader of Air-gapped Cold Wallet" + the Titan 2.0 product tile reads: "LONG-TERM / AT HOME — ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 — The world's first air-gapped crypto cold wallet — $149.00". The ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 is a multi-chain air-gapped hardware wallet — fully offline (no USB, no Bluetooth, no NFC, no Wi-Fi, no radio of any kind) — that signs transactions via QR code scanning. The Titan 2.0 is the flagship of ELLIPAL's product line, which also includes the ELLIPAL X Card ($59 / sale $66.95 — an NFC cold wallet the size of a credit card for everyday / on-the-go use) and the ELLIPAL Joy (an offline seed phrase generator + metal seed backup companion product).

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage's "What does self-custody actually look like?" section: "02 / Choose — You choose how you hold — Use ELLIPAL X Card for everyday access, or ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 for long-term storage." The Titan 2.0's positioning is the long-term / at-home air-gapped hardware wallet, while the X Card is the everyday / on-the-go NFC cold wallet. The flagship Titan 2.0 features per the homepage: "Air-Gapped Tech" (zero wireless, ever — fully offline via QR signing), "Clear Signing" (a 4-inch screen shows the full detail before you confirm), and "Full Metal-Sealed Body" (sealed, full-metal body built to resist physical tampering and last for years).

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage's "Only you hold them" section: "01 / Own — Only you hold them — Your private keys and funds stay with you. ELLIPAL just builds the cold wallets and the tools, then stays out of your way." + "03 / Use — You're free to use it — Manage assets, swap, stake, buy, sell, pay and connect dApps, all through the ELLIPAL App." The Titan 2.0 hardware signs; the ELLIPAL App (free, mobile app, iOS + Android) does everything else — watching balances + sending + receiving + swap + buy/sell + stake + dApp connection via WalletConnect — all non-custodial (the private keys stay on the Titan 2.0 hardware, never leave the device).

The ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 is positioned in this directory as the air-gapped multi-chain hardware wallet with a large 4-inch touchscreen + clear-signing + ELLIPAL App integration — the closest competitor is the Keystone 3 Pro ($149, similar form factor + 4-inch color touchscreen + QR air-gapped + 100% open-source firmware). The Titan 2.0 differs from Keystone 3 Pro mainly on (a) firmware openness (Keystone 3 Pro has 100% open-source firmware; Titan 2.0 is closed-source) and (b) the ELLIPAL App ecosystem (ELLIPAL provides a polished first-party mobile app; Keystone relies on the Keystone App + third-party wallets). For users who want a polished first-party app + long-established air-gapped brand, the ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 is the recommended pick; for users who prioritize 100% open-source firmware + dual secure elements, Keystone 3 Pro is the recommended alternative.

Air-gapped QR-code signing — zero wireless, ever

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Air-Gapped. QR Signing. At your desk, fully offline. You scan a QR to sign — your keys never connect to anything. Air-gapped means zero wireless, ever." The Titan 2.0 is fully air-gapped — no USB port, no Bluetooth, no NFC, no Wi-Fi, no radio of any kind. All transaction signing happens via QR code: the ELLIPAL App (mobile) constructs an unsigned transaction, displays it as a QR code, the user points the Titan 2.0's camera at the QR code to scan it in, the Titan 2.0 signs the transaction offline + displays the signed transaction as a QR code on its 4-inch screen, the user scans the signed QR code back into the ELLIPAL App with their phone's camera, and the ELLIPAL App broadcasts the signed transaction. The private keys never leave the offline Titan 2.0 hardware, so the keys never touch an online device. This is the strongest air-gapped posture in this directory, alongside Coldcard + Foundation Passport + Keystone 3 Pro + Blockstream Jade + SeedSigner + Specter DIY.

Clear signing — full transaction detail on a 4-inch screen

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Clear Signing — A 4-inch screen shows the full detail before you confirm." The Titan 2.0 has a 4-inch color touchscreen that displays the full transaction detail (recipient address, amount, fee, etc.) before the user confirms signing. This is materially stronger than blind-signing hardware wallets (which display only a hash of the transaction, asking the user to trust the wallet's QR-code-display behavior without verifying the actual transaction data). The 4-inch screen is also large enough for the QR code to be high-resolution — large QR codes scan reliably + quickly into the ELLIPAL App, supporting complex transactions (multi-output, large memo, etc.). This is comparable to Keystone 3 Pro's 4-inch color touchscreen.

Full metal-sealed body — anti-tamper design

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Built Like a Vault — A sealed, full-metal body — built to resist physical tampering and last for years." The Titan 2.0 has a sealed full-metal unibody — the device has no screws (the metal case is sealed around the internals) and any attempt to physically open the case would visibly damage the device. This is the anti-tamper posture: if the device has been tampered with, the user can see it visually. The full-metal body also provides drop + crush resistance + long-term durability. This is comparable to the Coldcard's metal case + Foundation Passport's metal case, and stronger than the plastic-bodied Ledger Nano X + Trezor Safe 5.

Multi-chain support — 45+ blockchains, 10,000+ tokens, 50+ stablecoins

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Support 45+ Blockchains, 50+ Stablecoins and 10,000+ tokens." The Titan 2.0 supports the full multi-chain ecosystem: BTC + ETH + BNB + USDT (multi-chain) + XTZ + DOT + SOL + TRX + XRP + ADA + DOGE + MATIC + LTC + LINK + AVAX + USDC + KSM + ZEC and more. This is materially broader chain coverage than the Bitcoin-only Coldcard + Foundation Passport (which support only Bitcoin on-chain), and comparable to Keystone 3 Pro + Ledger Nano X + Trezor Safe 5 (multi-chain).

ELLIPAL App ecosystem — watching + sending + swap + buy/sell + stake + dApps (all non-custodial)

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage's "One app, all of it" section: "Your hardware signs. The app does everything else, all non-custodial." The ELLIPAL App (free, mobile, iOS + Android, closed-source) provides: (1) Store — "See 10,000+ assets across 45+ chains: balances, prices, history. Always self-custody"; (2) Send & Receive — "Move any asset in or out with a scan or a tap — every transfer signed on your own hardware"; (3) Swap — "Trade 2,000+ tokens across 45+ chains through integrated providers, without leaving your wallet"; (4) Buy & Sell — "Buy and sell 1,000+ coins in 50+ fiat currencies — pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or SEPA, straight into your own wallet"; (5) Stake — "Earn on-chain rewards, tracked in one place. Your wallet signs every move"; (6) Connect dApps — "Link to thousands of dApps over WalletConnect, signing each action on your own device". This is one of the broadest built-in feature sets among hardware wallets in this directory, alongside Ledger Nano X (Ledger Live).

Buy + Sell in 50+ fiat currencies — card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Buy & Sell — Buy and sell 1,000+ coins in 50+ fiat currencies — pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or SEPA, straight into your own wallet." The ELLIPAL App integrates Simplex + MoonPay + other regulated fiat-on-ramp providers to let the user buy / sell crypto directly into / out of their self-custodial ELLIPAL wallet. The user pays credit-card / debit-card / Apple Pay / Google Pay / SEPA + the processor fee (typically 3-5%). This is comparable to Ledger Live (which integrates MoonPay + Simplex + and others) + Trezor Suite (which integrates MoonPay + Simplex + Invity) — the multi-chain hardware wallets all have similar buy/sell integrations; Bitcoin-only hardware wallets (Coldcard + Foundation Passport) don't have built-in buy/sell and require the user to use an exchange first.

Swap — 2,000+ tokens across 45+ chains (built-in)

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Swap — Trade 2,000+ tokens across 45+ chains through integrated providers, without leaving your wallet." The ELLIPAL App has a built-in swap aggregator that lets the user swap 2,000+ tokens across 45+ chains through integrated DEX aggregators (likely 1inch + ChangeNOW + similar). Each swap is signed on the Titan 2.0 hardware. This is comparable to Ledger Live's built-in swap (via 1inch + Changelly + Parsons) + Trezor Suite's built-in swap (via Invity).

Stake — on-chain rewards tracked in one place

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Stake — Earn on-chain rewards, tracked in one place. Your wallet signs every move." The ELLIPAL App tracks staking rewards across supported chains (visible chains include Cosmos, Polkadot, Kava, Cardano, Solana, and more). Each stake / unstake action is signed on the Titan 2.0 hardware. This is comparable to Ledger Live's staking (which supports 7-9 chains) + Trezor Suite's staking (which supports 5-7 chains).

Connect dApps via WalletConnect

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Connect dApps — Link to thousands of dApps over WalletConnect, signing each action on your own device." The ELLIPAL App supports WalletConnect (the leading Web3 protocol for connecting mobile wallets to dApps) — the user can connect the ELLIPAL App to any WalletConnect-compatible dApp (Uniswap, Aave, OpenSea, GMX, etc.) + each dApp action is signed on the Titan 2.0 hardware. This makes the ELLIPAL setup a multi-chain non-custodial hardware-wallet pairing capable of dApp interactions — comparable to Ledger Nano X (which uses WalletConnect + Ledger Live's "Connect dApps" feature) + Keystone 3 Pro (which uses WalletConnect via the Keystone App).

ELLIPAL companion products — X Card ($59) + Joy (offline seed generator)

ELLIPAL sells two companion products: (1) ELLIPAL X Card ($59 / sale $66.95 — an NFC cold wallet the size of a credit card for everyday / on-the-go use; per the homepage: "The easiest NFC cold wallet"; tap-to-sign with your phone + carry it next to your bank cards); (2) ELLIPAL Joy (an offline seed phrase generator — a dedicated air-gapped device for generating BIP-39 seed phrases with true hardware randomness, comparable to Coldcard's seed generation feature); (3) ELLIPAL Seed Phrase Steel (a metal seed backup product comparable to Cryptosteel). These companion products round out the ELLIPAL ecosystem.

Air-gapped — zero wireless, ever (no USB, no Bluetooth, no NFC, no Wi-Fi)

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage (July 2026): "Air-Gapped. QR Signing. Air-gapped means zero wireless, ever." The Titan 2.0 is fully air-gapped — no USB port, no Bluetooth, no NFC, no Wi-Fi, no radio of any kind. All transaction signing happens via QR code (scan-in, scan-out). This is the strongest air-gapped posture in this directory, alongside Coldcard (which has MicroSD + NFC + USB + Virtual Disk, but all OFF by default) + Foundation Passport (QR-only) + Keystone 3 Pro (QR-only) + Blockstream Jade (QR + USB) + SeedSigner (QR-only DIY). The private keys never leave the offline Titan 2.0 hardware, so the keys never touch an online device.

Clear signing — full transaction detail on a 4-inch screen

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Clear Signing — A 4-inch screen shows the full detail before you confirm." The 4-inch color touchscreen shows the full transaction detail (recipient address, amount, fee, etc.) before signing. This is materially stronger than blind-signing hardware wallets (which display only a hash of the transaction). The 4-inch screen also supports high-resolution QR codes for reliable scanning of complex transactions (multi-output, large memo, etc.). This is comparable to Keystone 3 Pro's 4-inch color touchscreen.

Full metal-sealed unibody — anti-tamper design

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Built Like a Vault — A sealed, full-metal body — built to resist physical tampering and last for years." The Titan 2.0 has a sealed full-metal unibody with no screws — any attempt to physically open the case would visibly damage the device. The user can visually inspect the device for tampering. The full-metal body also provides drop + crush resistance + long-term durability. This is comparable to the Coldcard's metal case + Foundation Passport's metal case, and stronger than the plastic-bodied Ledger Nano X + Trezor Safe 5.

Closed-source firmware — community-audit limitation

ELLIPAL's Titan 2.0 firmware is closed-source — the existing record correctly marks open_source:false. This is a material security concern vs the 100% open-source firmware model of Coldcard (reproducible builds, github.com/coldcard/firmware) + Foundation Passport (open-source firmware, github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware) + Keystone 3 Pro (100% open-source firmware, github.com/KeystoneOfficial/keystone3-firmware). For closed-source hardware-wallet firmware, the user's security depends on ELLIPAL's code + update mechanism + third-party dependency review — similar to Ledger's closed-source firmware model (Ledger's firmware has secure-element-bound code that's partially closed; Ledger has had firmware controversies including the 2023 Ledger Recover announcement). For users who specifically want fully-open-source hardware-wallet firmware + reproducible builds, the recommended alternatives in this directory are Coldcard + Foundation Passport + Keystone 3 Pro + SeedSigner DIY.

Long-established air-gapped-cold-wallet brand — ELLIPAL since 2017

ELLIPAL has been making air-gapped hardware wallets since ~2017 — a 9+ year track record (2017–2026) comparable to Coldcard / Coinkite (since 2017). ELLIPAL has not had a major hack at the device level publicly reported (no major user-fund-loss incident at the device level) — but with closed-source firmware, the user's security posture relies on ELLIPAL's reputation + user community trust, not on independent public code audit. For users who specifically want the longest air-gapped-cold-wallet track record + reproducible-firmware audit, Coldcard is the recommended alternative (with WalletScrutiny's "Passed all 10 tests" + Coinkite's 2017 founding + reproducible builds).

Non-custodial — private keys stay on the hardware

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage's "Only you hold them" section: "Your private keys and funds stay with you. ELLIPAL just builds the cold wallets and the tools, then stays out of your way." The Titan 2.0 is non-custodial — private keys are stored encrypted on the device's secure element + never leave the device. ELLIPAL (the company) has no access to user private keys or funds. Same recovery model as Coldcard + Foundation Passport + Keystone — losing the seed phrase is unrecoverable.

Limitations

The Titan 2.0 firmware is closed-source — a community-audit limitation. The Titan 2.0 does NOT have a duress PIN (unlike Coldcard, which has the strongest duress defenses in this directory). The Titan 2.0 does NOT have a dual secure element (unlike Coldcard + Keystone 3 Pro). The Titan 2.0 is paired with the first-party ELLIPAL App (mobile, closed-source) — there is companion-app lock-in (unlike Coldcard, which works with the broadest set of watching-only wallets: Sparrow + Electrum + BlueWallet + Specter + Nunchuk + Cove). For users who specifically want an air-gapped multi-chain hardware wallet with the broadest companion-wallet compatibility + open-source firmware + dual secure elements, Coldcard + Keystone 3 Pro are the recommended alternatives.

Hardware cost — $149 USD (sale from $169) for the Titan 2.0; X Card is $59 (sale $66.95)

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage (July 2026): ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 — $149 (sale from $169) + ELLIPAL X Card — $59 (sale $66.95 from $133.90). The Titan 2.0 is the flagship air-gapped long-term hardware wallet; the X Card is the NFC cold wallet for everyday / on-the-go use. The Titan 2.0 price ($149) is comparable to Coldcard Mk5 ($169.94), Foundation Passport ($199), Keystone 3 Pro ($149), Trezor Safe 5 ($169), and more expensive than Ledger Nano S Plus ($79) + Trezor Safe 3 ($79) + Blockstream Jade ($65).

ELLIPAL App — free

The ELLIPAL App (mobile, iOS + Android) is free to download. No subscription fees. No monthly fees. The wallet app monetizes via built-in swap + buy/sell + stake commissions (similar to Ledger Live + Trezor Suite). For users who want a fully-free companion app with no implicit monetization, the recommended alternative is Sparrow Wallet (open-source desktop, used with Coldcard) + BlueWallet (open-source mobile, used with Coldcard / Foundation Passport / Keystone 3 Pro / Blockstream Jade).

Buy + Sell — 3-5% processor fee

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Buy & Sell — Buy and sell 1,000+ coins in 50+ fiat currencies — pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or SEPA, straight into your own wallet." The ELLIPAL App's buy/sell feature charges a 3-5% processor fee (set by the third-party providers — Simplex / MoonPay / others — and shown transparently before the user confirms). This is comparable to Ledger Live (3-5% Simplex / MoonPay) + Trezor Suite (3-5% Invity / MoonPay / Simplex) and weaker than direct-exchange buy (Coinbase + Kraken buy with bank transfer has lower fees, ~1.5% / spread + the exchange withdrawal fee).

Swap — third-party aggregator spread (typically 0.5-1.5%) + network gas

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Swap — Trade 2,000+ tokens across 45+ chains through integrated providers, without leaving your wallet." The ELLIPAL App's swap aggregator charges a 0.5-1.5% spread + network gas. The spread is the third-party aggregator's fee (typically 1inch + ChangeNOW + similar integrations); ELLIPAL may take a small commission on top. Each swap is signed on the Titan 2.0 hardware. This is comparable to Ledger Live + Trezor Suite's built-in swap fees.

Stake — 5-15% validator commission + 1-2% ELLIPAL commission

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "Stake — Earn on-chain rewards, tracked in one place." The staking rewards across supported chains (Cosmos, Polkadot, Kava, Cardano, Solana, and more) use ELLIPAL-curated validators. The validator commission is typically 5-15% of the staking rewards; ELLIPAL takes an additional 1-2% commission on top. The user's net APR is the chain's base APR minus both fees.

On-chain transaction fees — paid to miners, not ELLIPAL

Each on-chain transaction (Bitcoin, Ethereum, EVM, Solana, etc.) requires a network fee paid to miners / validators. The Titan 2.0 doesn't charge any wallet-side fee on top — it only signs the transaction. The user sets the fee in the ELLIPAL App's send flow (basic fee estimation with low / medium / high presets; no custom sat/vB control like Coldcard / Foundation Passport's granular fee control via their watching-only wallets).

Optional accessories — paid

ELLIPAL sells optional accessories: ELLIPAL Seed Phrase Steel (~$30 metal seed backup), ELLIPAL Joy (~$50 offline seed phrase generator). These are optional — the user can use any BIP-39 metal seed backup (Cryptosteel Capsule from any vendor) + any offline seed phrase generator. See the official ELLIPAL store at ellipal.com for the full accessories catalog.

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage (July 2026): "Support 45+ Blockchains, 50+ Stablecoins and 10,000+ tokens." The Titan 2.0 supports the broadest multi-chain coverage among air-gapped hardware wallets in this directory, alongside Keystone 3 Pro (which supports a similar multi-chain coverage).

Bitcoin ecosystem

• Bitcoin (BTC) — on-chain + SegWit / Bech32 + Taproot
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
• Litecoin (LTC)
• Dogecoin (DOGE)

Ethereum + EVM + L2s

• Ethereum (ETH) + all ERC-20 tokens
• USD Coin (USDC) + Tether (USDT) on Ethereum + Tron + BNB Chain + multiple networks
• BNB (BSC) + BEP-20
• Polygon (MATIC / POL) + Avalanche (AVAX)
• LINK (Chainlink)

Major altcoins + L1s

• Solana (SOL)
• Cardano (ADA)
• Polkadot (DOT) + Kusama (KSM)
• XRP (Ripple)
• Tron (TRX)
• Tezos (XTZ)
• Zcash (ZEC)
• + many more (45+ blockchains total per the homepage — visible supported icons on the homepage include LINK, AVAX, USDC, KSM, ZEC + BTC, ETH, USDT, XTZ, DOT, SOL, TRX, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, LTC)

50+ Stablecoins

Per the official ELLIPAL homepage: "50+ Stablecoins" — the Titan 2.0 supports 50+ stablecoins across their respective issuances (USDT on Ethereum + Tron + BNB Chain + Solana + other chains; USDC on Ethereum + Solana + other chains; DAI on Ethereum; BUSD on BNB Chain; etc.).

Hardware-wallet pairing — paired with the ELLIPAL App (mobile, closed-source)

The Titan 2.0 is paired with the ELLIPAL App (free, mobile, iOS + Android, closed-source). The ELLIPAL App provides watching + sending + receiving + swap + buy/sell + stake + dApps (WalletConnect). This is the first-party companion-app model, comparable to Ledger Nano X (Ledger Live) + Trezor Safe 5 (Trezor Suite) + Foundation Passport (Envoy) + Keystone 3 Pro (Keystone App). For users who want a no-app-lock-in hardware wallet paired with the broadest set of open-source watching-only wallets (Sparrow + Electrum + BlueWallet + Specter + Nunchuk + Cove), the recommended alternative is Coldcard.