Ledger Nano S Plus
Popular entry-level hardware wallet for many coins, managed with Ledger's own app on Windows, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu) and Android.
Official Ledger Nano S Plus websitearound $59
Key facts
- Type
- Hardware
- Made by
- Ledger, France
- Works with
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Keys
- You hold the keys
- Bitcoin-only
- No, multi-coin
- Source code
- Partly open
- Lightning
- No
- Multisig
- Yes
- Experience
- Beginner
- Price
- around $59
Good for
- People who also hold coins other than bitcoin
- A low-cost first hardware wallet
Watch out
- Not compatible with iPhone
- Secure element firmware is closed source
- Ledger Recover (an optional seed backup service) showed that firmware can export key shares if the user opts in
- Ledger's 2020 customer database leak led to years of phishing mail
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