Ledger launches Atom, a phone-like crypto wallet device
Ledger has unveiled Atom, an Android-based crypto security device built to pair with a phone, featuring tamper protections and Solana Mobile integration. The release arrives as the company probes modified wallets sold through an authorized Asian reseller.
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What happened
Ledger has introduced Atom, an Android-based crypto security device that looks like a phone but is meant to be used alongside one. It includes anti-tampering protections and can run everyday apps, with Solana Mobile integration and support for AI-agent approvals. The launch came days after Ledger confirmed that compromised wallets had been sold by an authorized Asian reseller.
Why it matters
The launch comes at a difficult time for Ledger as it investigates modified wallets. The device is intended as its answer to wallet tampering.
Coverage
- Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone (theverge.com)
- Ledger unveils smartphone-like 'Atom' wallet amid CryptoBilis supply chain fallout (coindesk.com)
- Ledger unveils Atom Android device with Solana Mobile integration and new tamper protections amid investigation into modified wallets (theblock.co)
- Ledger’s answer to wallet tampering costs $849 and ships next year (cointelegraph.com)
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