Zach Herbert
Coverage of Zach Herbert in the Nexus archive.
- Foundation Raises $6.4M in Fulgur-led Round to Launch Passport Prime, a ‘Human Authority’ Device to Keep AI Agents in Check
Foundation raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures to launch Passport Prime, a hardware device designed to provide secure human approval for AI agent actions. The device combines Bitcoin wallet, authentication, and encryption features running on KeyOS, an open-source microkernel operating system, addressing new security challenges as AI agents gain autonomy across financial and enterprise systems.
- Bitcoin Self-Custody Framed as Civil Liberty at Bitcoin 2026 Conference
At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, panelists including Congressman Nick Begich, Joe Kelly of Unchained, and Zach Herbert of Foundation Devices argued that Bitcoin self-custody should be recognized as a protected civil liberty. They emphasized private property rights, historical precedents like the 1933 gold confiscation, and the need for legislative action to prevent centralized control of digital assets.