Ledger, the French company known for its crypto hardware wallets, has launched a sweeping update to its product line, positioning itself for what it calls a new “ownership era.”
The company unveiled Ledger Nano Gen5, a redesigned version of its signature device, along with Ledger Wallet, a redesigned version of its Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.
The new Nano is designed to be more than a crypto wallet, the company said in a press release. Ledger now calls it a “signer,” positioning the device as not only a place for digital assets, but also for digital identity in an AI-powered world.
“As society transitions to digital identities, challenged by AI and a blurring of physical and online worlds, authenticating what is true is critical,” the team wrote in a press release. “Ledger is redefining its products to meet this future head-on, building products to enable proof-of-you and proof-of-authority at scale.”
Ledger’s shift from calling its devices “wallets” to “signers” marks its evolution in how the company envisions what it believes is core security in the next digital age. The new Ledger Nano Gen5 acts as a secure signing device for everything from crypto transactions to smart contracts and identity verification.
The device supports Clear Signing, a process that allows users to verify each transaction directly on the device before authorization. With Bluetooth and NFC connectivity, the Nano Gen5 enables signing on the go, and the inclusion of the Ledger Recovery Key offers an extra layer of security for asset recovery.
The new device, designed by Susan Kare, who created Apple’s original Macintosh icons, blends ease of use with Ledger’s core focus on security. It will retail for $179/€179, according to the company.
“The all-new Ledger Nano is built for today’s challenges and opportunities and ready for those to come,” said Pascal Gauthier, chairman and CEO of Ledger, in the press release. “It’s the new signer for everyone, available at an accessible price, with the best security and user interface on the market. The next generation of Ledger begins today.”
Alongside the device, Ledger’s traditional app – now renamed Ledger Wallet – serves as the digital control center for managing crypto assets. The platform has been upgraded with faster transaction processing and native integrations with decentralized applications, including 1 inch for token swaps.
For institutional customers, Ledger Enterprise Multisig extends the concept of signing beyond individuals to teams and organizations. It allows multiple parties to co-sign transactions using their own Ledger devices, ensuring that each authorization is “Clear Signed” – verified directly on hardware and cryptographically locked. The system is built for treasury management, smart contract management and multi-chain workflows.
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