Share

cover art for Ledger 10th Anniversary: If not self-custody, why crypto? With Pascal Gauthier, Ian Rogers, and Mo El-Sayed

The Ledger Podcast

Ledger 10th Anniversary: If not self-custody, why crypto? With Pascal Gauthier, Ian Rogers, and Mo El-Sayed

Ep. 84

Welcome to the Ledger podcast - revamped and revived for our 10 year anniversary!


Recorded in our brand new podcast studio at 106 Temple in Paris, the Ledger podcast will be bringing you in-depth conversations with industry leaders, artists, partners and more.


To kick things off, our Head of Brand Development Mo El-Sayed sat down with our CEO Pascal Gauthier and CXO Ian Rogers to catch up with the latest at Ledger.


"The only thing that bridges the gap between the digital and physical world is your Ledger...the only way to do it really securely is with your Ledger." - Pascal Gauthier


Road to Stax documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeEgZdXk0s0


Buy a Ledger nowhttps://shop.ledger.com/pages/hardware-wallet


More episodes

View all episodes

  • 83. #83 Ledger's Opensource Model : What's Next ?

    55:21||Ep. 83
    At Ledger, our mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self custody.Ledger is secure by design: we continuously strive to implement the most secure solutions at every stage, as endorsed by security experts.With that in mind, listen to our CXO Ian Rogers and our CTO Charles Guillemet to understand more about our approach to open source in this podcast.
  • 6. #82 Securing Yourself: Lessons from the Apple Security Breach

    32:32||Season 3, Ep. 6
    Last week, a new vulnerability was discovered in Apple’s M1 chips. This unpatchable vulnerability makes it more clear than ever that using your phone or computer to secure your private keys may be convenient, but it comes at the cost of security.Our CTO Charles Guillemet has spent his whole career studying cryptography, and he knows these types of attacks well. He sat down with our CXO Ian Rogers to discuss what this new vulnerability is, how it works, and why hardware wallets are the best way to keep your assets secure.
  • 5. #81 Stepping into 2024, Bitcoin ETFs and Davos

    56:42||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Welcome to the first On the Ledger episode of 2024!2023 was a year of challenge and adjustments for the crypto community, but as we step into 2024, a glimmer of hope is emerging. The market is showing signs of recovery, builders are re-energized, and regulatory clarity is paving the way for even greater innovation. And amidst this renewed optimism, one ecosystem stands out – Solana.A few days ago at Davos, Ledger’s Chairman and CEO, Pascal Gauthier, got to spend time with an old friend and fellow leader in the ecosystem, Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, to discuss the exciting developments underway and what's in store for the ecosystem in the year ahead. Not to mention the inaugural WEF3 event they held together… but we’ll get into that in a minute. We're thrilled to share their insights with you today and provide a glimpse into what 2024 might have in store.
  • 5. #80 On The Ledger: Ledger Enterprise Tradelink

    30:43||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Ledger Enterprise is Ledger’s best kept secret before 2022. In the post-FTX world of crypto, regulation, transparency, responsible-governance and speed are becoming increasingly important for institutional clients.This is why Ledger Enterprise built the TradeLink product for Asset Managers, Custodians and Exchanges allowing institutional clients to execute trades instantly without compromising the custodies of the assets under management.Today, our CXO Ian catches up with our VP Revenue at Ledger Enterprise Seb to talk about Tradelink and its benefits for the industry.
  • 4. #79 On The Ledger: Treasury Broker Rule

    01:08:11||Season 3, Ep. 4
    Under newly proposed U.S. Treasury rules, potentially effective 2025, people providing certain DeFi websites, NFT marketplaces, crypto wallets, or other services “facilitating” crypto sales would have to make a decision: centralize, shut down, or block all U.S. users (and possibly VPNs).Under this backdrop, we invited policy leads from Block, Metamask and Blockchain Association to talk about their experience with the now delayed regulation and the implications for self-custody.
  • 3. #78 Ledgerplex in the Sandbox

    46:54||Season 3, Ep. 3
    The Ledgerplex is now live in the Sandbox game. This is a sequel to our award-winning School of Block in the Sandbox game in Alpha Season 3, where players can learn crypto security knowledge via completing quests in game.We voxelized Ledger’s Verizon Factory in the Sandbox and created an experience to allow more people to be able to learn crypto security through a gaming experience. Tune in to find out how the original School of Block originated and how the Swipeback team and Ledger worked together to bring the experience to life.
  • 2. #77 Ledger Recover explained

    40:21||Season 3, Ep. 2
    We’re excited to launch Ledger Recover, provided by Coincover, that aims to lower the barrier of entry to self-custody by allowing our users to creating a secure backup for their Secret Recovery Phrase ready whenever you need it, so they can stop worrying about getting locked out of their own wallet.But what’s the origin story of Ledger Recover, what are the design principles and more importantly, who did we build Ledger Recover for? Check out this episode of On The Ledger podcast with our CEO Pascal Gauthier, CXO Ian Rogers, our CTO Charles Guillemet and our CXO Ian Rogers.At the end of the episode, you’ll also hear Pascal’s take on the next Bull Market and why Ledger is building solutions for the next 100 millions of crypto users.
  • 1. #76 Taking The Next Steps On Bitcoin

    43:38||Season 3, Ep. 1
    Our CTO, Charles Guillemet, has just returned from Bitcoin Amsterdam, where he gave a fascinating keynote on the topic of Bitcoin governance. With the rising interest of institutions in Bitcoin, managing their access to the so-called digital gold is gaining paramount importance. In this new episode of On The Ledger, we have Charles with us to share his insights from the event and we’ll pick his brilliant brain on the topic of Bitcoin institutional custody and governance.After Charles, we're excited to welcome Mike Schmidt from Brink.dev. He'll shed light on the world of Bitcoin Developers. Brink.dev is a non-profit that supports full-time Bitcoin Core developers – these unsung heroes play a pivotal role in the health of the Bitcoin network.