Ledger Nano X review

The Ledger Nano X is Ledger’s Bluetooth hardware wallet: a USB-stick-sized device that keeps your private keys offline and asks you to approve every transaction on its own screen. This Ledger Nano X review reflects the situation in October 2026. Ledger has cut the price to $99, renamed its companion app Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) and launched the Nano Gen5, so the Nano X now belongs to what Ledger calls its “classic” line.

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Ledger Nano X at a glance

Feature	Ledger Nano X
Price on Ledger’s store (October 2026)	$99 (99 € in Europe)
Secure element	ST33J2M0, Common Criteria EAL5+
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.2 (iOS, Android), USB-C (desktop, Android)
Battery	About 5 hours of use per charge (Ledger figure)
Apps installed at once	Up to 100
Backup	24-word recovery phrase, optional passphrase

What the Ledger Nano X is

A hardware wallet, or cold wallet, generates and stores the keys that control your coins and never hands them to your computer or phone. Malware can propose a payment, but it cannot sign it without your confirmation on the device.

The Nano X adds a battery and Bluetooth to the classic Nano format, so it works with Ledger Wallet on an iPhone or an Android phone without a cable. Among Ledger’s classic models it is the only one that works with iOS; the cheaper Nano S Plus is limited to USB.

Security model: secure element, closed OS and passphrase

Keys are stored in a secure element, a tamper-resistant chip of the type used in bank cards and passports. The Nano X uses an ST33J2M0 certified Common Criteria EAL5+, one level below the EAL6+ chip of the Nano S Plus and of Ledger’s newer devices.

The device is locked by a PIN and resets itself after three wrong attempts. Your backup is the 24-word recovery phrase you write on the cards in the box. You can add a passphrase, an extra secret that opens a separate set of accounts. Read our guide to seed phrase security first, because a forgotten passphrase cannot be recovered by anyone.

Open source is Ledger’s weak point compared with Trezor. Ledger Wallet and the device apps for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks are published on GitHub, but the operating system running on the secure element is not public. Ledger argues that the secure element offers stronger physical protection; critics answer that closed firmware is harder to verify.

Setup and daily use

Setup takes about fifteen minutes. You choose a PIN on the device, write down the 24 words it displays, then pair the Nano X with Ledger Wallet over Bluetooth or USB-C. Our step-by-step guide on how to set up a hardware wallet lists the checks to make first, such as buying only from the official store and rejecting any device delivered with a pre-filled recovery sheet.

Day to day, the Nano X is convenient on a phone: open the app, prepare a transfer and confirm on the device without plugging anything in. The 128 x 64 pixel screen is small, so long addresses scroll.

Supported assets and apps

Ledger says the Nano X can manage more than 15,000 coins and tokens. In practice, about 500 are handled directly in Ledger Wallet and the rest through compatible third-party wallets such as MetaMask. The device holds up to 100 apps at once, enough for almost any portfolio.

Ledger Wallet covers Bitcoin, Ethereum and EVM networks, Solana, XRP, Cardano, TRON, TON and many others,, with buy, swap and staking services from partners. In 2026 Ledger added native shielded Zcash support and a Morpho lending integration to the app.

Price and what is in the box

As of October 2026, the Nano X costs $99 on Ledger’s US store and 99 € on its European store, down from the $149 it sold for during most of its life. The box contains the device, a USB-C to USB-A cable, three recovery sheets, a keychain strap and a safety leaflet. Buy only from Ledger or an authorised reseller, never second-hand.

Incidents and controversies

The 2020 customer data leak

From June 2020 an attacker used a misconfigured API key to access Ledger’s e-commerce and marketing database. Ledger said about 1 million email addresses were exposed and that 9,500 customers also had their name, postal address and phone number leaked. In December 2020 a file with 272,853 names and addresses was published on a hacking forum. No device, recovery phrase or fund was compromised, but the leak still fuels phishing emails and letters aimed at Ledger owners.

Ledger Recover

In May 2023 Ledger announced Ledger Recover, an optional paid service that encrypts your recovery phrase inside the secure element, splits it into three fragments and stores them with Coincover, EscrowTech and Ledger; two fragments are enough to restore it after an identity check. Many users objected that firmware able to export the seed, even encrypted, broke the promise that keys never leave the device. Ledger postponed the rollout after the backlash; the service is opt-in and nothing is sent if you never subscribe.

The Connect Kit attack (December 2023)

On 14 December 2023 an attacker used the npm account of a former Ledger employee to publish a malicious version of Ledger Connect Kit, a code library loaded by many DeFi websites. According to Ledger’s incident report, the file stayed online for about five hours. Users who blind-signed on affected sites were drained, with losses estimated at about $600,000. Devices and keys were not compromised, but the episode shows why you should read what you sign.

Who the Ledger Nano X suits

• Investors who manage their crypto from a phone, especially on iPhone.
• Holders of many different assets who want one device for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and more.
• Beginners who prefer a polished app with built-in buy, swap and staking services.

It suits less well those who require fully open-source firmware, Bitcoin-only users and anyone who wants a large touchscreen to check addresses comfortably.

Alternatives to the Ledger Nano X

The Ledger Nano S Plus does the same job for $69 with a newer EAL6+ chip, but without Bluetooth, battery or iPhone support. The Trezor Safe 5 costs $129 and offers open-source firmware and a colour touchscreen. Ledger’s own Nano Gen5, launched in October 2025 at $179, adds an E Ink touchscreen, NFC and Bluetooth.