Trezor | Crypto

Cointelegraph takes a look at the latest devices from Ledger and Trezor, two long-time leaders in self-custody hardware wallets. Major hardware crypto wallet providers Ledger and Trezor have both released new wallet iterations, giving users additional options to safeguard their assets through self-custody. Paris-based Ledger introduced its latest device, the Ledger Nano Gen5, on Thursday. In a notable shift, the company has dropped the term “hardware wallet” entirely, now referring to all its devices as “Ledger signers.” Rival hardware wallet company Trezor, based in Prague, also released its Trezor Safe 7 earlier this week, describing the device as its first quantum-ready hardware wallet. Read more

Trezor warned of ongoing phishing attempts exploiting its support contact form. Hardware wallet producer Trezor warned users about an ongoing phishing campaign that mimics the company’s official customer support replies. In a Monday X post, Trezor warned that the firm is aware “attackers abused our contact form to send scam emails appearing as legitimate Trezor support replies.” The company reminded its customers not to share wallet backups, noting that they should always be kept “private and offline.” Trezor said it “will never ask for your wallet backup,” confirming that the emails may appear as legitimate but are not. Read more