Ledger Nano
Hardware wallet line from French company Ledger (Nano S Plus, Nano X, Stax). Supports TON via the TON app in Ledger Live and via the Tonkeeper bridge. A CC EAL5+ secure element stores private keys offline.
Aliases: ledger, ledger nano s plus, ledger nano x, ledger stax
Ledger Nano is the most widely deployed hardware wallet family on the market. Built by Paris-based Ledger SAS since 2014, the 2026 lineup spans the Nano S Plus (USB-C, entry tier), Nano X (Bluetooth, mobile-friendly), and Stax (e-ink, premium).
TON support
The TON app for Ledger shipped in 2023. There are two ways to connect:
- Ledger Live — Ledger’s official desktop app, with basic TON send/receive. Minimal feature set.
- Tonkeeper (desktop and mobile) — recognises a connected Ledger as a signer. Unlocks the full feature surface: jettons, NFTs, swaps on STON.fi, nominator staking, TON Connect to dApps.
The choice is usually clear: Ledger Live for cold storage, the Tonkeeper bridge for active use.
What makes it different
Private keys are generated inside a Secure Element chip (CC EAL5+), the same certification class used for banking smart cards. The key never physically leaves the chip — not even during signing. An attacker with full root access to the computer cannot extract the seed.
For every transaction the Ledger displays the amount, recipient address, and message type on its own screen. The user confirms with a physical button. This closes the primary attack vector — clipboard hijacking or UI tampering on a compromised host.
Counterfeits and supply chain
Buy only from ledger.com or authorised resellers. Marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, regional equivalents) regularly host counterfeit Ledgers with a preloaded seed phrase — funds get drained the moment they arrive. Ledger never ships a ready-made seed in the box: first-run initialisation is always done by the user.
In 2020 Ledger’s email customer database leaked, triggering a long-running phishing wave. If “Ledger” emails you asking to enter your seed, it is a scam.