Hardware Wallet Rivals Offer Discounts in Wake of Ledger New Product Controversy
In response to the latest controversy related to hardware wallet specialist Ledger and its new service, competitors are taking advantage of the worries expressed by some users. Among others, hardware producer Trezor hopes to capitalize on Ledger’s trouble by offering a discount to buyers.
“Open Source security you can verify,” promises Trezor’s website, offering customers a discount of 15% until May 21.
The business currently offers two hardware products: Trezor Model One and Trezor Model T. The former is priced at $58, and the latter at $186 after the latest discount is applied.
The promo comes in the aftermath of Ledger’s decision to roll out a new, but also highly controversial wallet recovery service, Ledger Recover. The company claims that the service lets its users “create an encrypted backup for your Secret Recovery Phrase that only you can access, anytime, anywhere.”
“Ledger Recover is an ID-based key recovery service that provides a backup for your Secret Recovery Phrase. If you lose or don't have access to your Secret Recovery Phrase, the service allows you to securely restore your private keys using a Ledger device,” according to the company.
Charles Guillemet, the chief technology officer of Ledger, replied to the expressed worries in a video posted on Tuesday, emphasizing that, while the new wallet feature could be a comfortable solution for some customers, it will be completely optional.
Everyone “can continue managing your secret recovery phrase all by yourself if that’s why you bought a Ledger in the first place,” he said, adding that Ledger Recover will not be automatically activated by any firmware updates in the future.
“In this process, Ledger and our trusted providers have no access to your secret recovery
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