what's ledger?
Ledger is a leading provider of hardware wallets designed to securely store cryptocurrencies and digital assets offline, ensuring users maintain full control over their private keys. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on self-custody solutions to protect against hacks and online threats common in the crypto space. Key products include the Ledger Nano S Plus, Nano X, Flex, and Stax, which support thousands of coins and tokens like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFTs through integration with the Ledger Live app. Ledger emphasizes security through certified Secure Element chips and open-source components where possible, while also offering enterprise solutions via Ledger Business for institutional staking and custody. The platform enables users to buy, manage, stake, and interact with DeFi protocols without compromising safety.
Ledger appointed a chief human agency officer.
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x.com/ledgerIan Rogers transitions from Chief Experience Officer to Chief Human Agency Officer on 2026-04-14.
Co-hosts "Agents Anonymous" live demo with Zama at Ledger HQ in Paris on 2026-04-14, covering AI coding and confidential agent payments via Zama Protocol on mainnet.
Released Ledger Wallet 4.0 and Nano Gen5 on 2026-04-08, featuring native swaps (OKX, 1inch), redesigned home screen, and enhanced security.
Released Device Management Kit (DMK), a new technical integration feature now supported by Zerion wallet for connecting Ledger hardware devices.
Hosting a live session with Peter and the Ledger team on 2026-04-07 at 12PM UTC to discuss the Somnia integration and crypto security.
Integrated with Meteor Wallet to provide hardware-grade security for mobile native flows on NEAR Protocol.
Sponsors ETHGlobal Cannes 2026 with $10,000 in prizes across two tracks: AI Agents x Ledger ($6,000) and Clear Signing, Integrations & Apps ($4,000).
Drained $9.5M from 50+ victims in 6 days via fake Ledger Live app on Apple's Mac App Store using 24-word seed phrase entry. US authorities seized $600,000 crypto, laundered through KuCoin.
Collaborated with BONK to release a co-branded hardware signer with limited supply available for purchase.
Ledger hardware wallet is now supported on Starknet via Xverse integration, enabling users to access Starknet with Ledger devices.
Featured in a Fox Business "Mornings with Maria" segment discussing tokenization in traditional finance and AI-crypto convergence, with Ledger's role in securing these developments.
Integrated Somnia Network ($SOMI) native support for 8M+ Ledger devices, enabling secure sending and receiving with private keys kept offline.
An arrest was made in a kidnapping case involving a Ledger co-founder where crypto ransom was involved.
Announced HSM On-Prem product through Ledger Business division.
Integrated TON staking directly from vesting contracts in the Ledger Wallet app via P2P Validator, allowing users to earn staking rewards without unlocking or moving tokens.
Integrated MidasRWA's tokenized strategies (mTBILL and mHYPER) into the Ledger Wallet app's Discover section, enabling direct access to institutional-grade onchain investing products.
Raised $50M in secondary share sale in March 2026, delays IPO.
Offers $100 BTC for using Ledger Wallet app and Ledger signer, including $80 BTC with Stax and $70 BTC with Flex purchases, until 2026-04-07.
Hired John Andrews as CFO from Circle for capital markets and investor relations on March 20, 2026.
Opened first US office in New York City on March 20, 2026, attended by French Consul General, ahead of a potential IPO at a $4B+ valuation.
Launched Hashi on devnet March 19, 2026, a BTC-backed lending primitive on Sui Network. Partnered with Sui Foundation and BitGo, enabling Bitcoin DeFi use cases including lending and cross-chain collateral management.
Integrated 1inch Swap API for routing functionality, enabling intent-based swaps, hardware-secured signing, and gasless execution.
Supports MON token management, staking, and security via Ledger Wallet integration with Monad blockchain since Monad's mainnet launch.
Plans AI roadmap for MoonPay Agents to secure wealth and identity via Ledger Key Ring Protocol by 2026.
Warned users of vulnerability LDN-2026-0301 affecting Android connections between Ledger hardware wallets and Ledger Live mobile app, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks to intercept and modify transaction data.
Partnered with Lamborghini to create a custom Ledger Stax device.
Integrated Kaspa (KAS) into Ledger Wallet, enabling users to manage KAS balances and approve transactions with Ledger hardware signers.
Integrated instant USD and EUR to USDT/USDC conversion in Ledger Wallet without exchanges, powered by Noah_HQ.
Discovered vulnerability in MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processors on Android phones, enabling crypto private key extraction with physical access in 45 seconds, affecting Trust, Kraken, and Phantom wallets.
Partnered with BWT Alpine Formula One Team to release a co-branded Ledger Stax hardware wallet edition.
Sponsored EthCC[9] in Cannes, March 30-April 2, with Sebastien Badault on a panel; presents at TezDev XP Zone in Cannes on 2026-03-30 to discuss Tezos ecosystem support.
Hosted events at SXSW 2026 in Austin (March 12-18), featuring the Ledger Trading Post with the Spurs and three murals; also sponsoring @bsaepfl's conference with a March 17 talk on Real-World Adoption & Merchant Integration.
Partnered with Babylon for hardware wallet support for TBVs (Token Bound Vaults), BABY token, and BTC DeFi collateral, scheduled for H2 2026.
Became available for purchase at Challenger stores in Singapore, with products sold online and at Challenger Bugis and Challenger VivoCity retail locations.
Experienced a customer data breach on January 6, 2026.
Ledger Enterprise went live supporting institutional custody, staking, and multi-sig for Sei Network.
Ledger Wallet added support for HYPE token (Hyperliquid's native token), enabling secure sends, receives, and in-app swaps.
Achieved the #3 ranking in the NBA for jersey impressions with the jersey patch on the San Antonio Spurs uniforms.
Partnered with San Antonio Spurs as strategic consultant for global expansion efforts, formalized one year prior to March 2026.
Hosted official Knicks vs Spurs watch party at Ledger HQ (106T) on 2026-03-02.
CTO Charles Guillemet attributes Drift Protocol hack, causing $280-285M loss, to DPRK-linked supply-chain compromise via admin-key takeover, Solana durable nonces, and social engineering on multisig signers, speaking at IFF Mastering Web3 MOOC on 2026-03-04.
Holds 8M+ users who collectively custody approximately 22% of all BTC supply.
South Korea's National Tax Service exposed a Ledger seed phrase from a seized wallet in a press release, resulting in 1,742 Bitcoin and $4.8M token theft.
Integrated VeloraDEX (ParaSwap product) as a native swap provider in Ledger Wallet for EVM chain swaps, featuring Clear Signing, Transaction Check, smart routing, and optimal pricing.
Became the official naming partner of the 2026 Young Star Game in collaboration with YSGLNB.
Added support for Ledger hardware wallet integration, enabling users to connect Ledger devices directly to NativeSwap for secure swaps.
Salvatore Ingala presented at OPNEXT2026 on the DEV STAGE, discussing wallet policies (BIP 388), OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY (BIP 443), and MATT (Merkleize all the thing).
Ledger Wallet added native POL staking functionality for Polygon, integrating Meria Finance and YieldXYZ.
Integrated 0G token support in Ledger Wallet app and hardware wallets, enabling users to send, receive, and secure 0G tokens with offline key storage.
Sponsored ETHDenver 2026, partnered Privacy Salon event.
Integrated NEAR Intents into Ledger Wallet 4.0 with SwapKit for native cross-chain swaps, improved routing, and ledger-level security for cross-chain execution.
Serves as an official sponsor of WalletCon conference scheduled for March 31, 2026 in Cannes.
Integrated OKX DEX API for non-custodial multi-chain token swaps across 500+ DEXs on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, and BNB Chain.
Presented as founder speaker at EthCC's Pragma Cannes summit on quantum computing risks and post-quantum cryptography solutions, April 2, 2026.
Added send and receive support for Tezos (XTZ) on Etherlink in the Ledger Wallet app.
Integrates with Lombard Finance, Sentora, and Veda Labs to offer 3.3% APY on BTC.
Integrated agent interaction with x402 signing flow and EIP-712 digests for device-level signatures; introduced Transaction Check feature flagging risky transactions.
Integrated with TRON network via Ledger Live.
Malware mimicking Ledger Live application targets crypto users on Linux through compromised Snap Store apps to steal recovery phrases.
Ledger Live now supports Mento Labs stablecoins, integrating them into Ledger's wallet application.
Merged Canton (CC) support into Ledger Live codebase, with UI activation expected by mid-February 2026 based on typical rollout cadence of 2 to 6 weeks after module merge.
LBTC yield reaches 1% all-in as of January 14, 2026.
Enables delegation of LAVA and other Cosmos assets directly from Ledger custody through integration with Colossus Digital.
experienced a data leak resulting in malicious phishing emails targeting users
Experienced a data breach in 2025, with customer data leaked and being cross-referenced with a previous 2020 breach dataset.
Suffered a data breach via payment processor Global-e that exposed customer personal information including names and contact details.
operates as a Zama Protocol operator, collectively securing over $100 billion in assets alongside other infrastructure providers including Fireblocks, Etherscan, OpenZeppelin, and LayerZero.
Preparing for a funding round and potential IPO.
Targets IPO in H2 2026, aiming for $4B valuation with over 6M hardware wallets sold.
Fixed a connectivity issue in version 25.45.0 that prevented some users from signing multiple transactions in a row.
Integrated with Chainflip as a broker/integrator for cross-chain swaps, with transaction activity detected in the last month.
The CL Card launches, allowing users to use crypto as collateral with 1% cashback rewards in BTC or USDT.
Integration with Uniswap enables direct swapping through Ledger Wallet app. Co-branded BONK hardware wallet now available.
Integration with Figment enables Solana staking directly through Ledger wallets with institutional-grade validators.
Representative attends LONGITUDE Abu Dhabi event on December 11 at Rosewood Hotel with builders from Polygon, Aave, Chainlink, NEAR, and Aptos among 350 hand-picked guests.
Promotional campaign advertised as "best deals EVER" offers up to $90 in BTC when purchasing a Ledger signer device, an increase from the previous maximum offer of $80 in BTC.
Two new Solana-native competitors enter the hardware wallet market: Unruggable.io and Solflare's hardware card directly compete with Ledger products.
Integrated 1inch intent-based swaps with clear signing directly within Ledger Wallet, enabling verifiable, transparent, gasless, and hardware-secured swaps with best rates.
Giveaway of 5 Ledger Nano Gen5 devices launches in partnership with the Spurs basketball team, with competition closing December 15 at 3 PM UTC.
Promotional campaign offers $10 in BTC free with purchase of Ledger Nano S Plus device.
New promotional campaign offers up to $80 in BTC with purchase of Ledger Flex device, which includes a Ledger Recovery Key.
BONKedu launches educational contest where participants can win Ledger Signer hardware wallets by completing lessons and quizzes, with Ledger providing educational material and prizes.
New staking capability for ETH and SOL with Figment validators offers 0% fees on ETH staking for limited time; Kaspa (KAS) swap integration goes live.
Ledger Multisig now routes swaps through 1inch Swap API with gas-optimized execution and EIP-712 Clear Sign support for multisig transactions on Ledger devices.
Ledger Wallet integrates with Celo blockchain, enabling crosschain swaps and support for USDT, USDC, cUSD, cEUR, cCOP, cGHS, and cREAL tokens.
New promotional campaign offers up to $90 in BTC with purchase of Ledger Stax device.
BONK collaboration launches limited edition Ledger Flex and Nano S Plus devices, with proceeds allocated to BONK token buybacks and burns, BONKrewards users, and charitable donations to buddiesforpaws.
Direct connectivity feature launches for Ledger Wallet through new 1inch integration, enabling faster and more secure on-chain transactions with dApps.
Partnership with Figment enables ETH and SOL staking through Ledger Wallet app with 0% ETH service fees promotion running through December 31, 2025.
New Cash-to-Stablecoin feature now available in Ledger Wallet through Noah_HQ partnership, supporting USD/EUR to USDT/USDC conversion directly within the application.
Faces phishing campaign via physical mail with QR codes directing to phishing sites to steal recovery seed phrases.
Holiday Alpha Drop promotion provides up to $90 BTC voucher for gifting a Ledger signer and 50% discount on Ledger Nano X.
New Ledger Nano Gen5 hardware wallet available for $179 with integrated trading and staking features.
Partnered with Sui Network for a rewards program offering $100K SUI in Round 1 (winners Jan 12th) and $300K SUI across future rounds on Ledger Wallet.
Partnership with Boring Security offers 50% discount on branded Ledger devices exclusively for their alumni during the holiday season while stocks last.
Ledger partners with CakeWallet to sponsor educational content featuring StarkWare CEO and Zcash founding scientist Eli Ben-Sasson discussing Bitcoin, privacy, and quantum computing.
Black Friday promotion offers $80 BTC voucher with Ledger Stax, $70 BTC voucher with Ledger Flex, and 50% discount on all Ledger Nano X colors.
The CEO experienced a kidnapping incident where his finger was cut off before being rescued by French special police. (1996669371620487586)
Integration with Celo network enables direct support for USDT, cUSD, and cEUR tokens on Ledger Wallet. A current promotion offers $90 USD worth of BTC with device purchases.
Partnership with SUI Network launches $100K play-to-win campaign where users swap for a chance to win rewards, with Round 1 ending December 6th at 4pm CET. Partnership with Figment enables ETH staking with 0% fees through December 31st.