Ledger

French maker of hardware wallets that keep private keys on a dedicated device.

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The listing at a glance

  • You hold the keysYour coins stay under your control. Ledger never holds them.
  • ledger.comThe address our listing links to.
  • No commercial linkWe earn nothing if you sign up.
  • Founded 2014Paris, France
  • Updated 30 Sep 2026The last time we edited this listing.

What Ledger is

Ledger produces hardware wallets, referred to on its site as "signers," that store the private keys used to access cryptocurrency and interact with blockchain networks. These devices are paired with the Ledger Wallet app, which lets customers send, receive, buy, swap, and stake crypto, track balances, and connect to decentralized applications across multiple chains.

The company describes crypto wallets generally as tools that hold a private key, which signs transactions, and a public key, used to receive funds. Ledger's own materials state that private keys must be kept secure and secret, and that whoever controls them controls the associated assets, positioning its hardware signers as the mechanism for keeping those keys offline.

Good for, and what to watch

Good for

  • Supports far more coins and networks than most rivals
  • A certified secure-element chip
  • Works with most wallets and apps, not only its own
  • A polished companion app, Ledger Live

Watch out for

  • Its 2020 customer-data leak still fuels phishing and fake devices
  • Ledger Recover showed the firmware can export your seed, if you opt in
  • The secure-element firmware is closed source
  • A 2023 attack on its Connect Kit library drained users of dapps

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