Under pressure Ledger unveils plan to turn its crypto hardware wallet into a smartphone
Ledger’s Atom will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.
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- Ledger’s Atom, scheduled for release in mid-2027, will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.
- The device will include tamper-resistant enclosures, sensors and packaging intended to prevent supply-chain attacks like the recent CryptoBilis breach, even when switched off.
- Ledger initially plans to sell Atom only through its website to limit third-party distribution risks, but it will not offer trade-ins for customers affected by the breach.
