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 “age of ownership.”
The company unveiled the Ledger Nano Gen5, a redesigned version of its signature device, as well as Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of its Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new institutional asset management platform.
The new Nano is designed to be more than a crypto wallet, the company expressed in a press release. Ledger now calls it a “signer,” positioning the device not only as a place for digital assets, but also as a place for digital identity in an AI-driven world.
“As society moves toward digital identities, challenged by AI and the blurring of the physical and online worlds, it is essential to authenticate what is true,” the team wrote in a press release. “Ledger is redefining its products to meet this future head-on, creating products to deliver 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 sees as the heart of security in the next digital era. 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 approval. With Bluetooth and NFC connectivity, the Nano Gen5 allows signing on the go, and the inclusion of the Ledger Recovery Key provides an added layer of security for asset recovery.
The new device, designed by Susan Kare, who created Apple’s original Macintosh icons, combines usability with Ledger’s primary focus on security. It will cost $179/€179, according to the company.
“The all-new Ledger Nano is designed to meet the challenges and opportunities of today, and ready for those to come,” said Pascal Gauthier, president 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 starts today.”
Alongside the device, Ledger’s traditional app, now renamed Ledger Wallet, serves as a digital control center for crypto asset management. The platform has been upgraded with faster transaction processing and native integrations with decentralized applications, including 1inch 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 approval is “clearly signed” – verified directly on hardware and cryptographically locked. The system is designed for treasury management, intelligent contract governance and multi-chain workflows.
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