Since 2014
Built by Engineers. Priced Fairly. Published Openly.
KeepKey was born after the Mt. Gox hack proved that trusting others with your keys is a losing bet. Ten years later, we still publish our firmware, our hardware schematics, and use standard off-the-shelf parts — because security through transparency is the only kind that lasts.
Open Source Everything
Firmware, hardware schematics, and commodity parts — all published on GitHub. No proprietary secure element. Verify every component.
Decentralized Swaps
First hardware wallet with THORChain integration. Trade cross-chain via decentralized protocols. No centralized intermediaries.
Independent Since 2021
Led by former ShapeShift engineers. No VC pressure, no surveillance features. We build for self-custody believers.
Our Story
A Decade of Hardware Wallet Innovation
2014
KeepKey Founded
After the Mt. Gox breach lost half a billion dollars of customer funds, Darin Stanchfield and Ken Hodler founded KeepKey with a singular mission: secure, user-friendly crypto storage accessible to all.
2017
Acquired by ShapeShift
ShapeShift, led by Erik Voorhees, acquired KeepKey. The integration made KeepKey the first hardware wallet to enable direct, on-device asset swaps — trading securely from your wallet without an exchange account.
2018
THORChain Integration Begins
KeepKey's technical lead Matt Highlander and the team began integrating THORChain, a decentralized protocol for cross-chain, non-custodial swaps. KeepKey became the first hardware wallet to integrate RUNE.
2021
ShapeShift Becomes a DAO
ShapeShift transformed into a DAO, freeing KeepKey as an independent entity. Former ShapeShift engineers Matt Highlander and Nick Marrow took the helm, accelerating the mission of decentralized accessibility.
2022
THORChain Mainnet + Firmware Swaps
THORChain mainnet went live. KeepKey shipped firmware-integrated swaps — the first hardware wallet to embed decentralized cross-chain swaps directly in its core firmware.
2025
KeepKey Vault + Browser Extension
Launched the new Vault desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux) and Browser Extension with EIP-6968 support, expanding KeepKey's reach across Web3 and MetaMask-compatible DApps.
2026
Firmware 7.14 — Massive Expansion
TON, TRON, Zcash Orchard shielded transactions, all EVM chains via EIP-155, SPL tokens, BIP-85 derived seeds, EVM clear signing, 6+ new EVM chains, and cross-chain swaps via THORChain, ShapeShift, and ChainFlip.
Team
Former ShapeShift Engineers
KeepKey is led by engineers who built ShapeShift's non-custodial swap technology and then chose to go independent when ShapeShift became a DAO in 2021.
Matt Highlander
Technical Lead
Former ShapeShift engineer. Led THORChain integration, firmware development, and the KeepKey Vault desktop app.
Nick Marrow
Operations
Former ShapeShift engineer. Manages KeepKey operations, supply chain, and community.