, an innovative hardware startup, has successfully secured funding through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization on the Polkadot network, marking a significant milestone as the first hardware project to be fully backed by a DAO in the Polkadot ecosystem. This achievement demonstrates the power of decentralized governance in supporting tangible technological innovations and opens new possibilities for hardware development in the blockchain space.
Kirill, ex-CISO of Parity and Kampela’s Co-Founder, stated, “Not only is Kampela one of the very few fully open hardware wallets on the markets , but the project is also a brilliant example of the power of DAOs in the new, blockchain-enabled economy: the project was funded via the Polkadot Treasury , and it is thanks to this funding that our designs are so uncompromisingly open, free, and democratic.
Kampela’s hardware design features several enhanced security measures, including battery-free operation and secure NFC-only connectivity. The device remains completely powered down when not in use, deterring physical access or tampering, and its NFC-only communication provides an additional security layer compared to traditional USB interfaces.