Ledger Nano S
Hardware
Control over your money
This wallet gives you full control over your bitcoins. This means no third party can freeze or lose your funds. You are however still responsible for securing and backing up your wallet.
Variable validation
Payment validation features are provided by the software wallet you use with this device. Please see the Validation score for the software wallet you plan to use.
Basic transparency
The specification for this wallet is public. This means any developer in the world can do blackbox testing. However, you still need to trust developers of this wallet because the device cannot be verified to be generating secure random seeds and the source code cannot be audited. Updating your device's firmware, generating your own secure random seed or using multi-signature can make it harder to steal your bitcoins.
Very secure environment
This wallet is loaded from a secure specialized environment provided by the device. This provides very strong protection against computer vulnerabilities and malware since no software can be installed on this environment.
Variable privacy
Privacy features are provided by the software wallet you use with this device. Please see the Privacy score for the software wallet you plan to use.
Variable fee control
Fee control features are provided by the software wallet you use with this device. Please see the Fee Control score for the software wallet you plan to use.
Take time to educate yourself
Bitcoin is different from what you know and use every day. Before you start using Bitcoin for any serious transaction, be sure to read what you need to know and take appropriate steps to secure your wallet. Always remember that it is your responsibility to choose your wallet carefully and adopt good practices in order to protect your money.