{"podcast":{"title":"Bitcoin Takeover Podcast","slug":"bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392","podcast_index_feed_id":724392,"rss_url":"https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/","image_url":"https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/images/bitcoin_takeover_podcast_season_17_cover_art_vlad_costea_pepe_btctkvr_vampire.jpg","author":"Vlad Costea","episode_count":344,"summary":"On the Bitcoin Takeover podcast you're going to hear the builders and innovators who make the Bitcoin project valuable. It's thanks to their work that the BTC price goes up, and it's their efforts that convince large investors that Bitcoin is the future of money. Here you will find the projects and ideas that will radically improve Bitcoin in the future, presented by the creators and innovators themselves. Time to learn!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392"},"episode":{"title":"S17 E24: Zach Herbert on AI & Hardware Wallets","slug":"s17-e24-zach-herbert-on-ai-hardware-wallets","published_at":"2026-05-15T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392/s17-e24-zach-herbert-on-ai-hardware-wallets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392","url":"https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/?name=2026-05-15_s17_e24-_zach_herbert_on_hardware_wallets_ai.mp3","audio_url":"https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/media/2026-05-15_s17_e24-_zach_herbert_on_hardware_wallets_ai.mp3","summary":"Zach Herbert is the CEO of Foundation, a company which specializes in building hardware wallets that offer extra security features. The latest model, the Passport Prime, aims to also replace YubiKey for Two Factor Authentication and other more expensive encrypted storage devices. But now thanks to AI and the open source app store, new possibilities have opened up. Buy your Passport Prime using promo code ”BTCTKVR” and get a free bumper case, worth $19! Time stamps: 00:01:07 Introducing Zach Herbert, CEO of Foundation 00:03:11 Live Unboxing of Passport Prime 00:04:14 Foundation's Sci-Fi Inspiration 00:05:32 Passport Prime First Impressions 00:08:40 Factory Reset and Resale 00:09:49 Quantum Link and Bluetooth Setup 00:15:24 Firmware Update Process 00:17:43 Haptic Feedback and User Experience 00:20:05 Magic Backup with NFC Key Cards 00:25:50 Restoring from a Magic Backup 00:26:45 User Interface and Upcoming Changes 00:29:02 KeyOS: The Custom Operating System 00:32:36 Active Tamper-Proofing 00:35:49 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Feature 00:37:13 The Vault App 00:43:39 Live Device Wipe and Restore 00:48:57 Troubleshooting the Restore Process 00:50:18 Market Position and Competition 00:52:29 How Magic Backup Works 00:56:21 Foundation's Open-Source App Store 01:01:46 Solving Digital Life Security 01:18:07 Giveaway Winner Announcement 01:31:01 Manufacturing Passport Prime in the USA 01:46:06 Thoughts on Duress Mode 01:56:26 AI Integration and Vibe Coding 02:07:29 Business Model and Subscription Service 02:30:39 The Future is Not Air-Gapped","meta_description":"Zach Herbert is the CEO of Foundation, a company which specializes in building hardware wallets that offer extra security features. The latest model, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9372,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392/episodes/s17-e24-zach-herbert-on-ai-hardware-wallets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-takeover-podcast-724392/s17-e24-zach-herbert-on-ai-hardware-wallets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}