INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
French startup Ledger has been working for a while on a brand new app to manage your crypto assets on your computer
the first focus of the company, the user experience has been lacking, especially on the software front
the company relied on Google Chrome for its desktop apps
You had to install the browser first, and then install a new app for each cryptocurrency
There was also a main app to update the firmware
It could quickly become a mess.Now, everything is centralized in a single app
After downloading and installing the app on Windows, macOS or Linux, you can either configure the app with an existing Ledger device or
configure a new Ledger wallet.The app first checks the integrity of your device and then lets you manage the device
add all your wallets to the Ledger Live app
When you click the add button, the app will try to retrieve existing wallets on your device
The app gets historical pricing information from popular exchanges, such as Kraken and Bitfinex
You can also click on individual accounts to see how a specific cryptocurrency has evolved over time.The portfolio interface looks like a
These services let you enter a cryptocurrency and the amount you own to get an overview of everything you own independently of the
You can see your balance without having to plug your Ledger device.The company is already working on new features
So if you invested in a bunch of obscure ICOs, your tokens will be there too.Ledger also told me that you could imagine an integration with
decentralized exchanges eventually
This way, you would be able to send tokens to an address and get another set of tokens back on another Ledger-generated address
It would be a great way to exchange cryptocurrencies without signing up to a centralized exchange and leaving the Ledger app.
