The #1 Crypto Wallet For 2025 [Ledger Stax Review]

Introduction to Hardware Wallets

• Crypto is a high-risk space with frequent scams and hacks
• Importance of securing assets with a hardware wallet
• Ledger is a leading hardware wallet manufacturer

Ledger Stacks Overview

• Unique device designed by Tony Fadil, creator of the first Apple iPod
• First shipped in May, with huge anticipation and high expectations
• Top-end product from Ledger, with a stylish design and curved ink screen

Features of Ledger Stacks

• Small, credit card-sized, and sturdy with a middle frame
• Customizable screen with any image, including NFTs
• Contains magnets for stacking multiple wallets
• Compatible with Ledger Live app for portfolio management and crypto actions (staking, swapping, buying, selling)

Security of Ledger Stacks

• Uses Ledger's own operating system, Bolos
• Secure element chip with a CCEAL rating of 6+
• Secure screen technology and a team of white hat hackers for security research
• Optional recovery service, Ledger Recovery, available for $9.99/month

Drawbacks and Comparison

• Only significant criticism is the hefty price of $399
• Compared to rival Trazor Safe 5, which is priced at $169 but has a more limited range of features and supported assets
• Ledger Flex model available as a more affordable alternative with similar features