INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
French startup Ledger unveiled a new hardware wallet at CES this week
before the cryptocurrency boom, before Ledger raised $75 million
when you wanted to access your balance and manage your crypto assets
But things got much better when the company released Ledger Live on macOS, Windows and Linux.With this new app, you could finally view your
portfolio balance and manage multiple crypto assets from the same desktop app
The logical next step was mobile
And you have to get a new hardware wallet for that.The Ledger Nano X looks more or less like the Ledger Nano S, but slightly bigger
The microUSB port has been replaced by a USB-C port
The buttons are now on each side of the screen instead of on the side of the device.After you pair the device with your phone, you can
control everything from your iOS or Android phone
You can install apps on the Ledger Nano X, access your wallets and send cryptocurrencies
On iOS, you can lock the app using a password and optionally Face ID or Touch ID.When you need to validate a transaction on your Ledger Nano
X, your phone will pair with your Ledger device over Bluetooth
You can then view transaction information on your Ledger device and approve the transaction on the device itself.What makes Ledger so secure
is that your private keys never leave your Ledger device
Transactions are signed directly on the device
Your private keys are never sent over Bluetooth and your cryptocurrencies remain safe even if your smartphone is compromised.Ledger now uses
an ST33 secure element, which is slightly more secure than the previous version ST31
information on your screen.The screen is now twice as tall, which lets you view full public addresses without a scrolling view
You can now install up to 100 different cryptocurrency apps
You can still plug the device into a computer and use the desktop app, as well
