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Ledger Nano S - A secure Bitcoin and Ethereum hardware wallet

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Ledger Nano S is a Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoins hardware wallet, based on robust safety features for storing cryptographic assets and securing digital payments

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Not sure why we haven't featured this yet... The Ledger Nano S is one of the best hardware wallets out there.
Haha was going to say the same. How did this not get listed!
make sure if you get one you set it up and test it right:
great post
thanks Niv!
Quick question here. I have purchased one for myself but just got this paranoid thought: how do we know that the software which is sort of pre-installed on the flash drive is 100% secure? Is there a guarantee that when I plug it into my computer in 5 years there wouldn't be a "hidden" automatic transaction which transfers my coins somewhere else? That might sound nooby, but I want to protect my money not just from hackers, but from Ledger makers as well. Let me know what you guys think...
According to the Ledger site (), the initialization is done locally, and requires pressing hardware buttons to activate. While I'm sure there's at least a small degree of trust you're giving Ledger, I'd assume they have more to lose than gain by creating a backdoor. I'd also recommend treating it like a hot wallet - keep your primary store in a cold wallet (ledger makes a neat one: ), and transfer only the amount you need to spend to your (easily losable or stealable) thumb wallet.
Also, make sure you take the proper steps to back up and secure your thumb wallet PK! Guide here: h/t
Best hardware wallet imo. Also, they recently support Stellar ($XLM), which is an awesome altcoin :)
Great product. It's a must-have if you want to protect your crypto assets from potential hackers of those major exchanges.
Didn't this come out months ago?
Totally bloated with fork jargon. I prefer trezor these days.

Very nice product, it's very slick ! Easy to use and support lot of coins !

Support team is very nice and the website got a rich FAQ.

Pros:

Very easy to use, nice product, great team

Cons:

Apps are on Chrome App Store

Absolute must-have if you’re investing in cryptocurrency. Your assets aren’t explicitly safe unless you hold the private key yourself. Even better if it’s on hardware like the Nano.

When I first bought bitcoin, I kept an eye on how best to secure my investment and any future investments I decide to make.

I kept hearing about the Ledger Nano S and decided my investment was worth approx €75.

The Ledger basically adds a secondary security layer on what is pretty much a secure USB for cryptocurrency.

The product has given me a great level of security for a small price. Even if the Ledger Nano S decides to wander off, my coins won't be lost, as I can just purchase a new Ledger wallet and put my coins in the new wallet by using the Chrome plugin. Easy :).

You get a unique set of 24 words and have to enter 4-8 character passcode, so as long as you have those, you'll be fine.

Highly recommend.

Pros:

• High level of security;

• Easy to setup and use on any desktop computer;

• Affordable (cheapest hardware wallet with a screen);

Cons:

• No passphrase support;

Hey Fahim. I just got mine this past week as well. Great device at a decent price. In regards to the lack of passphrase support, it actually does have it. Just navigate to the settings menu and you can add a passphrase from there. I've added it for an additional level of security.

sounds like an amazing idea!!

Pros:

awesome

Cons:

getting lost

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