Hardware wallet company Ledger announced on Tuesday that it would release a limited edition of a new hardware wallet, the Ledger Nano S Plus, with just 10,000 devices. available for pre-order at $79 each. In addition to the event, Ledger announced a global partnership with the Ethereum-based Proof of Attendance Protocol, or POAP.
POAPs are called digital non-fungible token memories, or NFTs, as they demonstrate proof of commitment and attendance at key moments to other users. In January, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin highlighted the potential importance of making NFTs memory-bound to enable achievement testing.
“Securing and protecting your digital memorabilia, like the POAPs you can collect with your Ledger Nano S Plus, is a must for anyone building their lifelong collection,” said Lucas Verra, CEO of POAP.. The Genesis Edition of the Ledger Nano S Plus will feature a special engraving. Each pack will also include a card redeemable for a POAP Genesis NFT, allowing users to carry proof of this unique hardware wallet in their digital wallets as well. POAP will also mint special edition NFTs for Ledger events in the future. Ian Rogers, chief experience officer of Ledger, has made the following statements in this regard:
“This partnership with POAP and the launch of the affordable Ledger Nano S Plus Genesis Edition marks the recognition that digital assets will only grow as a tool for life experiences, and we want to bring millions more to the Web3 safely; while it happens.”
The Ledger Nano S Plus is the first hardware wallet that Ledger has released since the debut of the Ledger Nano X in 2019.. The firm says it has sold more than 4.5 million Ledger Nano hardware wallets and nearly 20% of the world’s digital assets secured by Ledger devices. The Nano S Plus supports all kinds of digital assets, from over 5,500 coins and tokens to NFTs.
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