{"id":1448,"date":"2022-12-19T09:05:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T09:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:14:50","slug":"what-is-ledger-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Recenzie pe\u0148a\u017eenky Ledger 2023: Poplatky, funkcie, bezpe\u010dnos\u0165, v\u00fdhody a nev\u00fdhody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ledger.com\/?r=e353d4912ac7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review.jpg\" alt=\"Ledger Wallet Review\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ledger-wallet-review-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different hardware wallets on the market, and choosing the best one can be challenging. But don&#8217;t worry\u2014we&#8217;re here to assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can take charge of your cryptocurrency holdings and transactions with the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ledger.com\/?r=e353d4912ac7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ledger wallet<\/strong><\/a>. Combined with the Ledger Live app, this wallet consolidates the processes of acquiring, exchanging, and storing your cryptocurrency holdings from a single, trustworthy platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ve broken down the essentials you need to know and demonstrated why Ledger wallets are the way to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sections<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#What_Is_Ledger_Wallet\" >What Is Ledger Wallet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Types_of_Ledger_Wallets\" >Types of Ledger Wallets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#How_Does_a_Ledger_Wallet_Work\" >How Does a Ledger Wallet Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#What_Is_Ledger_Live\" >What Is Ledger Live?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Ledger_Wallet_Apps\" >Ledger Wallet Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Ledger_Wallet_Security\" >Ledger Wallet Security<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#The_Ledger_Servers_Hacking_Incident\" >The Ledger Servers Hacking Incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Supported_Cryptocurrencies\" >Supported Cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Customer_Support\" >Customer Support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Ledger_Wallet_User_Reviews\" >Ledger Wallet User Reviews<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Review_Summary\" >Review Summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Recent_Ledger_Wallet_Reviews\" >Recent Ledger Wallet Reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/sk\/what-is-ledger-wallet\/#Submit_a_Ledger_Wallet_Review\" >Submit a Ledger Wallet Review<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Ledger_Wallet\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Ledger Wallet?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The French startup Ledger has quickly risen to prominence as one of the industry&#8217;s go-to providers of cold wallet solutions since 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ledger devices are highly recommended as cold wallets because of their security for keeping cryptocurrency safe. And if you want to wow your friends and family, they come in various vibrant hues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Ledger_Wallets\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Ledger Wallets<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current lineup of Ledger wallets includes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ledger.com\/products\/ledger-nano-x\/?r=e353d4912ac7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nano X<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ledger.com\/pages\/ledger-nano-s-plus\/?r=e353d4912ac7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nano S Plus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ledger.com\/products\/ledger-stax\/?r=e353d4912ac7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nano Stax<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all of which can store cryptocurrencies and NFTs. <\/p>\n<p>Every Ledger wallet features a firm metal body in various colors and a compact display.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The premium wallet known as Ledger Nano X is designed to work with desktop computers and, through the use of Bluetooth pairing, can also be linked to smartphones. Because the device only transmits publicly available information over Bluetooth Low Energy, sensitive user data is never sent outside the device itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you need not worry about a hacker gaining access to your Ledger wallet over Bluetooth because the secure Element (SE) requires your permission before making any changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nano Stax and Nano X are Ledger&#8217;s two most advanced cold storage wallets, allowing users to transact with DeFi and NFTS, respectively. At the same time, the Nano S Plus is the company&#8217;s most affordable cold storage wallet, serving as simple crypto asset storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cg-choice-box-six   cg-blue \" ><div class=\"cg-cb-row\"><div class=\"cg-cb-items\" id=\"product-265843\"><div class=\"cg-cb-top-head\"><div class=\"cg-cb-top-pick\">Most Coins<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.binance.com\/register?ref=BLJQ60RW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cg-aff-link cg-cb-img\" data-post-title=\"Binance\" data-aff-link=\"https:\/\/accounts.binance.com\/register?ref=BLJQ60RW\" data-post-type=\"top\" data-post-id=\"127750\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinkickoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Binance_logo.png\" class=\"cg-img-1\" alt=\"Binance\" style=\"\"><\/a><div class=\"cg-cb-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.binance.com\/register?ref=BLJQ60RW\" class=\"cg-aff-link\" data-post-id=\"127750\" data-post-type=\"top\" 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Started<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_a_Ledger_Wallet_Work\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Does a Ledger Wallet Work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The slender compact Ledgers are similar in appearance to USB sticks and even include small displays that can be pretty useful. You only need a USB cable to sync your Ledger wallet with your smartphone or computer. The latest Nano X models even have Bluetooth connectivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing to do with your fancy new Ledger is to sync it up with your computer or smartphone. As soon as you do, the wallet will ask you to set <\/span><b>a 4-digit PIN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remember that you&#8217;ll need to provide this PIN each time you use or sync your Ledger wallet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After selecting a <\/span><b>Personal Identification Number (PIN)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your Ledger device will provide you with a 24-word recovery phrase. Put this passphrase away someplace secure without Internet access. If you lose your PIN and recovery phrase, you will be permanently locked out of your Ledger account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also be encouraged to download <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledger.com\/ledger-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ledger Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Ledger Live app can be accessed on a computer, mobile device, or tablet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Ledger_Live\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Ledger Live?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you connect your Ledger wallet to <\/span><b>Ledger Live<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you gain access to a suite of services and applications designed to function seamlessly. The Ledger Live app provides an encrypted entry point into the blockchain network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of this app, you can utilize your hardware wallet to quickly and easily gain access to a wide range of crypto, NFT, and DeFi-based services, thereby improving the user experience and avoiding the primary security risk posed by blind signing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ledger_Wallet_Apps\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ledger Wallet Apps<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to your crypto holdings, the apps responsible for managing your assets on your Ledger device are indispensable. By linking your hardware wallet to the Ledger Live app, you will have effortless access to these applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ledger Live Manager will walk you through the process of installing these on your device. What&#8217;s the point of using apps with Ledger Nano X and S, though? Where do they fit into the picture, exactly? Let&#8217;s investigate this in more detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin with, <\/span><b>your hardware wallet uses your unique 24-word recovery phrase to generate private keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are then used to validate recipient addresses and payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect your crypto assets, you should always keep a copy of your <\/span><b>24-word recovery phrase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a safe place. A <\/span><b>private key<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used to manage the associated cryptocurrency address for each user. Although the 24 words allow access to your cryptocurrency accounts, each private key can only do so for a single cryptocurrency asset address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure your data is as safe as possible, your applications don\u2019t have access to your recovery phrase. Instead, they send a request to have the private keys calculated based on your 24-word phrase and a certain parameter. This parameter is referred to as <\/span><b>a derivation path<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since every cryptocurrency has a one-of-a-kind route that takes it to the wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all of the app&#8217;s security requirements have been met, the app will receive a response containing the private keys. Actual cryptocurrency ownership consists of owning the private key that unlocks the corresponding digital asset. You are the only person who should have access to this key and are responsible for ensuring its safety at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, neither these operations nor transactions will be possible with your private keys, as you don\u2019t need them to verify your transactions and receiving addresses. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopedia.kaspersky.com\/glossary\/secure-element\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure Element chip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is where all of this action takes place, thus guaranteeing the privacy of the data being processed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ledger_Wallet_Security\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ledger Wallet Security<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to protect your cryptocurrencies and NFTs is to use a Ledger hardware wallet in conjunction with the Ledger Live app. To ensure that your private key is always safe, your hardware wallet stores it in an encrypted chip that has been verified as secure. Except for yourself, no one else can get in there. For any purchase to go through, you&#8217;ll need to check it out on the device&#8217;s reliable screen and give your physical approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The synergy between these two components gives you true ownership gratification. Put another way, the Ledger ecosystem gives you complete control over your finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Ledger employs a hacking group (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/donjon.ledger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donjon Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to test various attack vectors, even though cold wallets are fundamentally secure because they are offline. The hackers even have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ledger.com\/author\/donjon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can read about all their attempts to breach the Ledger platform\u2019s security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the hackers typically fail to hack the platform, the Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) of 5+ for Ledger wallets has been confirmed, making these crypto wallets some of the most secure options available in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ledger_Servers_Hacking_Incident\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ledger Servers Hacking Incident<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, the servers run by the company behind the Ledger wallet have been breached. Namely, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledger.com\/addressing-the-july-2020-e-commerce-and-marketing-data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hackers managed to gain access to Ledger&#8217;s servers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in July 2020. There were about 272,000 customers whose information was compromised, and almost a million email addresses were exposed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the report from the company, sensitive data was leaked, including first and last names, residential addresses, and other personally identifiable information. Ledger has responded to the cyber assault by bringing on a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.ledger.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360015559320-E-commerce-and-Marketing-data-breach-FAQ?utm_source=Iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=campaign_1841697&amp;support=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, performing a cycle of penetration tests, and taking additional steps to shore up its defenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supported_Cryptocurrencies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported Cryptocurrencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use a hot (online) wallet like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/metamask.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MetaMask<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a Ledger device to gain access to decentralized applications, as Ledger devices are compatible with more than 5,000 different coins and tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More specifically, if you are the type of person who &#8220;Holds On for Dear Life&#8221; (HODLs) and buys up a lot of small-cap alternative cryptocurrencies before they become popular, then Ledger might be the wallet for you. Namely, the maximum number of coins and tokens that can be stored in a Ledger wallet is 5,500.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Support\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer Support<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who feel they could benefit from some instruction can take advantage of Ledger&#8217;s extensive learning library, Ledger Academy, which covers not only Ledger but also blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in general.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sheer size of Ledger&#8217;s collection of help pages is impressive. Each piece is informative and easy to read. This is the largest collection of technical Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages I&#8217;ve seen on any marketplace. As a bonus, Ledger Academy houses a knowledge repository worth exploring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ledger&#8217;s excellent customer service is highlighted by its Live Chat feature, which guarantees a response to your issue within 10 minutes. Although they don&#8217;t offer phone assistance, the quantity of help and guidance they provide is still amazing for a cold wallet provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The security and intuitive interface of Ledger&#8217;s wallets is likely the most important factor in the French company&#8217;s success. Everything about it is smooth and easy to use, from the initial setup to the regular syncs, but it\u2019s, above all &#8211; safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Ledger wallets are simple electronic devices, it is impossible to break into one of these wallets using malicious software. They are simplified to an extreme degree and have relatively few valuable functions. They merely take in crypto, keep it, and pass it on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, there is a negligible amount of coding to examine, making Ledger virtually impossible for cybercriminals to locate its security flaws. 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