Primary features
The Ledger platform is the global standard in cold storage self-custody, manufacturing a range of CC EAL5+/EAL6+-certified hardware signing devices — Nano Gen5, Flex, and Stax — each combining a tamper-resistant Secure Element chip with on-device Clear Signing, a unified Ledger Wallet app, and connectivity across USB-C, Bluetooth, and NFC for seamless multi-platform asset management. From basic cold storage to full DeFi participation, the Ledger platform supports buying, swapping, staking, and spending 15,000+ coins and NFTs while keeping private keys permanently offline inside the Secure Element chip.
- CC EAL5+/EAL6+ Secure Element — Military-grade certified chip keeps private keys fully isolated from any networked environment.
- Clear Signing — Every transaction decoded and displayed in human-readable format on the secure touchscreen before signing.
- Ledger Wallet App — All-in-one companion app for buy, swap, stake, send, and DeFi access across 15,000+ assets.
- Ledger Recovery Key — Optional encrypted seed phrase backup distributed across three independent custodians for secure recovery.
In short, the Ledger platform combines the most certified secure element hardware available with a full-featured asset management ecosystem — making industrial-grade self-custody accessible to anyone.
Secure Element Chip
EAL5+/EAL6+ certified chip signs transactions fully offline
Clear Signing Engine
On-device ABI decoding renders every transaction human-readable
BIP-39 Compliance
Industry-standard 24-word seed phrase ensures universal portability
Ledger Recovery Key
Seed encrypted and sharded across three independent custodians
Transaction Check
Real-time scam detection flags known malicious addresses automatically
Open App Ecosystem
Third-party Ledger Live apps extend native DeFi and staking support
User benefits
The Ledger platform allows crypto holders at every level — from first-time buyers to institutional treasuries — to store, manage, and actively use digital assets across the entire Web3 ecosystem while ensuring private keys never touch an internet-connected device at any point. The Ledger security features span physical tamper resistance, certified chip isolation, on-device transaction verification, and optional encrypted recovery — creating a layered security stack that addresses every known hardware wallet attack vector.
- Clear Signing on a secure touchscreen eliminates blind signing risk by making every contract interaction fully readable before approval.
- The EAL5+/EAL6+ Secure Element resists both remote attacks and physical side-channel extraction attempts that defeat lesser chips.
- Ledger Recovery Key provides a regulated, encrypted seed backup option for users who want a safety net without a paper phrase.
- Transaction Check detects common scam addresses in real time, catching threats before the user reaches the signing step.
- Bluetooth, NFC, and USB-C connectivity across the device lineup ensures seamless use with any mobile or desktop environment.
Overall, the Ledger platform — having shipped over 7 million devices to users in 200+ countries and securing an estimated $500B+ in digital assets — exists to give access to the same standard of cryptographic self-custody security that institutions rely upon, in a device small enough to carry in a pocket.
