BootVault Core — The Shared Platform

The security architecture every BootVault edition is built on: air-gapped operation, AES-256-GCM storage and 22 supported networks, with no dependency on proprietary hardware.

What Core describes

Core is not an edition you buy on its own; it is the common foundation underneath Frost, HellBound and Nyxor. Understanding it explains what every edition shares before any protocol is added on top.

A software-only trust surface

Because the platform runs on storage hardware you supply, there is no vendor firmware to trust, no supply chain for a dedicated device, and no battery or transport variable to manage over the years a wallet is meant to last.

Encryption and standards

Wallet material is stored under AES-256-GCM, the authenticated mode specified in NIST FIPS 197, so tampering with stored data is detected rather than silently accepted. Seeds follow BIP39.

Redundancy by duplication

A deployment can be replicated onto more devices at the cost of the devices themselves, which is what makes geographic redundancy and per-cosigner setups practical rather than expensive.

Choosing an edition

Frost is the closest expression of this baseline. HellBound adds the operational protocols, Nyxor adds the complete stack.