Hardware walletSelf-custodyFrom $79

Ledger

Secure-element hardware wallets (Nano S Plus, Nano X, Nano Gen5, Flex, Stax) managed with the Ledger Wallet app (formerly Ledger Live); USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC depending on model.

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Networks16 ecosystemssupported blockchains

Platforms4apps & extensions

Features8confirmed of 14 tracked

PriceFrom $79see details below

About Ledger

Secure-element hardware wallets (Nano S Plus, Nano X, Nano Gen5, Flex, Stax) managed with the Ledger Wallet app (formerly Ledger Live); USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC depending on model.

Pros

Certified secure element chip (CC EAL5+/EAL6+) on every model
Wide lineup from $79 entry model to E Ink touchscreen devices
Bluetooth and NFC on Nano Gen5, Flex and Stax for mobile use
500+ coins in Ledger Wallet plus thousands via third-party wallets
Built-in staking, swaps and buying through partners

Cons

Secure element firmware is closed-source
History of customer data leaks used for phishing
Touchscreen models are significantly more expensive
Nano S Plus is USB-only (no Bluetooth/mobile iOS use)

Networks & assets

500+ coins directly; thousands more via third-party wallets

Ecosystems

EVMBitcoinSolanaCosmosCardanoPolkadotXRPTronLitecoinStellarTezosAlgorandNearSuiAptosTON

Main networks

BitcoinEthereumSolanaXRPCardanoPolygonPolkadotCosmosTronLitecoinArbitrumBase

Features

✓In-app swaps

—Cross-chain bridge

✓Staking

✓NFT support

✓dApp browser

✓WalletConnect

✓Hardware wallet pairing

✓Buy crypto (fiat on-ramp)

—Multisig

✕Seedless / MPC option

—Open source

—Biometric unlock

✓Multiple accounts

—Testnets

✓ supported · ✕ not supported · — not confirmed by the wallet's documentation.

Price & fees

Device price

From $79

Other

Devices are a one-time purchase; app is free. Swap/buy via third-party partners with their own fees; network fees extra.

Security

Custody

Self-custody: you hold the keys

Open source

Not confirmed

Bug bounty

Yes

Certifications

CC EAL6+ secure element (Nano S Plus, Nano Gen5, Flex, Stax)CC EAL5+ secure element (Nano X)

Incidents

2026Third-party payment provider Global-e exposed some customer names and contact details; no recovery phrases or payment data affected.
2023Ledger Recover (optional seed backup service) announcement drew criticism over firmware ability to export encrypted key shares.
2023Malicious code injected into the Ledger Connect Kit library (December) affected dApps using it; drained funds from some users before a fix shipped.
2020E-commerce database leak exposed emails of ~1M customers and postal details of hundreds of thousands, leading to phishing campaigns.

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Sources · checked 2026-10-01