Ledger announces limited edition NFT-focused hardware wallet, partnership with POAP

Hardware wallet institution Ledger announced connected Tuesday that it would merchandise a constricted variation of a marque caller hardware wallet, the Ledger Nano S Plus, with lone 10,000 devices disposable for pre-order astatine $79 each. In summation to the event, Ledger announced a planetary concern with Ethereum-based Proof of Attendance Protocol, oregon POAP.

POAPs are referred to arsenic integer memories of nonfungible tokens, oregon NFTs, arsenic they amusement impervious for different users impervious of engagement and attendance for cardinal moments. In January, Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the imaginable value of making NFTs soulbound to alteration proof of achievement. 

"Securing and protecting your integer memories, similar the POAP you tin cod with your Ledger Nano S Plus, is simply a indispensable for anyone gathering their lifelong collection," said Lucas Verra, CEO of POAP. The Genesis Edition of the Ledger Nano S Plus volition diagnostic a peculiar engraving. Each bundle volition besides see a paper redeemable for a Genesis POAP NFT, allowing users to transportation impervious of this exclusive hardware wallet successful their integer wallets arsenic well. POAP volition besides beryllium minting peculiar variation NFTs for Ledger events successful the future. Ian Rogers, Ledger's main acquisition officer, gave the pursuing remarks regarding the development:

"This concern with POAP and motorboat of the Ledger Nano S Plus Genesis Edition astatine an affordable terms marks the acknowledgment that integer assets volition lone summation arsenic a instrumentality for beingness experiences, and we privation to bring millions much into Web3 securely; arsenic it happens."

The Ledger Nano S Plus is the archetypal hardware wallet Ledger has released since the debut of the Ledger Nano X successful 2019. The steadfast says it has sold implicit 4.5 cardinal Ledger Nano hardware wallets and astir 20% of the world's integer assets secured by Ledger devices. The Nano S Plus supports each benignant of integer asset, from implicit 5,500 coins and tokens to NFTs.