Tagged: ledger

January 25, 2025 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, a French cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, was recently the victim of a kidnapping incident in central France. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that Balland was abducted on January 21 and held captive until his release on January 22, following a… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger’s partnership at the recent ETHGlobal Hackathon in Bangkok showcased a range of projects that are reportedly focused on enhancing digital asset security. Participants developed solutions to improve developer tools, enhance user experience, and “explore new use cases” for Ledger’s hardware wallets. Standout projects included… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

THORChain via SwapKit is now available in the swap section of Ledger Live Desktop. THORChain is a cross-chain decentralized exchange, enabling Ledger Live Desktop users to swap digital assets across different DLT / blockchain networks “without needing a centralized exchange.” This integration allows for a… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger says that it is sharply focused on maintaining a high level of security and privacy. Since launching the Ledger Live companion app, the French digital currency hardware wallet maker has continued to work on further improving the user experience… Read More

August 20, 2024 @ 6:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger announced that Revolut, one of the world’s leading fintech solutions for digital payments, will join Ledger Live as a buy provider. This collaboration aims to further our mission of complete self-custody “for people’s financial assets and make buying crypto easier and more accessible than… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Ledger, their mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self-custody. Ledger says that it aims to “to deliver the best security architecture; resilient by design and without compromise, for individuals and enterprises.” Ledger points out that… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger is pleased to announce the latest evolution in our partnership with Best Buy. Ledger customers now have the option “to buy a Ledger device online on Ledger.com and pick it up the same day in Best Buy stores across the US.” As a staple… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger is pleased to announce its collaboration with Bitcoin research and development center, Brink. As part of this partnership, Ledger is “donating $5 to Brink for each Ledger Bitcoin hardware wallet sold.” The funds will be allocated to help “strengthen the Bitcoin network and developers… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pascal Gauthier, CEO at Ledger, says that the shipping of their new device, Ledger Stax, has begun for pre-order customers. Pascal Gauthier from Ledger notes in a blog post that the first pre-orders will be “shipped over the coming weeks, and new orders will be… Read More

April 1, 2024 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Figment is pleased to announce a continuation of our collaboration with Ledger, bringing Ethereum staking to the Ledger Live application. This collaboration gives ETH token holders “the ability to stake their Ethereum in increments of 32, directly through their Ledger devices.” The… Read More

March 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitbond is working with NYALA for issuers of crypto securities (digital securities) under the German Electronic Securities Act. Combining Bitbond’s “bank-grade” tokenization infrastructure with NYALA’s BaFin-regulated Crypto Securities Registry services, their clients would aim to “benefit from a scalable issuance platform for bonds, certificates, and… Read More

December 15, 2023 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jameson Lopp, co-founder and CTO at Casa, has shared key insights after the widely reported Ledger hack / security breach that appears to be impacting a large number of DeFi platforms and dApps, with some unconfirmed reports indicating major losses of crypto funds. Lopp, who… Read More

October 25, 2023 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, best known for its hardware digital wallets, is now offering tokenization services via its enterprise division or turning assets into digital assets. In a blog post, Legder said it was “unlocking institutional opportunities” as more firms look to leverage distributed ledger technology to issue… Read More

October 23, 2023 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Guillemet, CTO at Ledger, recently went over various options to implement Bitcoin governance strategies at the institutional level. As explained in a blog post, Ledger devices are extremely useful “for letting users self-custody their Bitcoin.”  Guillemet also comments on what might be useful if… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Komainu, a digital asset platform for institutions, says it is now registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and will provide a custodial wallet service for clients.  Komainu must adhere to AML/KYC rules. Komainu will offer crypto-custody services in the UK, including collateral management… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger recently announced that the ‘Earn’ section is now available to all their users on Ledger Live Desktop. Ledger noted in a blog post that the mobile app will follow soon. As explained in the update from Ledger, the ‘Earn’ section of the Ledger Live… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HAYVN, a digital asset-focused financial institution delivering Payments, Trading, Custody, Asset Management and Research, announced a partnership with crypto hardware manufacturer, Ledger. The partnership will see HAYVN “provide safe and robust off-ramping rails to users of Ledger’s Ledger Live service.” Ledger Live allows users “to… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two of the most “trusted” brands in Web3 and payments integrate in order to help users explore crypto. The teams at PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Ledger are pleased to announce “an on-ramp integration with PayPal, allowing users to explore crypto in a convenient, simple and secure… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger brings core tech and governance “to help institutions manage crypto trading risk and regulation with custodial trading solutions.” Ledger recently announced that the firm is “entering the institutional trading technology market with the first open network to enable custodial trading via exchange and custodial… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a digital asset firm based in France, has raised an additional €100 million (~$108.3 million) to fuel the company. The valuation was set in 2021 at €1.3 billion during the initial Series C round – so not exactly a down round but flat –… Read More