Ian Rogers, Ledger's director of customer experience, announced the news at the Non-Fungible Conference on April 4, 2022. The announcement of the new partnership aims to bring security to the world of The Sandbox and give Ledger a place in the game to educate people about cryptocurrencies.
Rogers thanked The Sandbox and Sebastien Borget, the company's co-founder and chief operating officer, for this collaborative opportunity. Also note that Ledger will offer a custom Ledger Nano to SAND owners as part of the partnership.
Breaking news from #NFCsummit: @iancr announces @Ledger is partnering with @TheSandboxGame. pic.twitter.com/HN5ifHjtjD
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In it, Rogers pointed out that the most important part of the partnership will be to help people understand the security issues in the cryptocurrency market.
"In fact, the person who shares knowledge will become Ledger's customers, so we want everyone to have the knowledge they need to ensure safety, freedom, and decency within the scope of their right to self-management."
Self-management brings personal freedom but also comes with responsibility. To keep it you need to be absolutely serious about practicing."
"Self custody really gives you personal freedom, but it's also a responsiblility. You have to take it super seriously so that you keep that right and don't lose it." – Ledger's @iancr at #NFCsummit pic.twitter.com/qhGm8im11c
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) April 4, 2022
A Ledger spokesperson revealed the company plans to release more details about the partnership at a later date.
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Ledger is one of the world's largest providers of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, which is a physical device designed to store a user's personal key. The French company has been actively expanding its operations beyond traditional cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), moving to support NFT' s. In early March, Ledger announced the release of a limited edition version of the Ledger Nano S Plus, an all-new hardware wallet that supports NFT. |
