Ledger unveils Atom, an Android-based signer built to sit beside your phone

The new device arrives while Ledger is still handling a supply-chain attack tied to over $86 million in suspected crypto losses Ledger has a new piece of hardware, and at first glance you could mistake it for a smartphone. The company announced Atom, an Android-based signer designed to work alongside your phone rather than replace it. The timing is awkward. Ledger is still dealing with a supply-chain attack in Asia that has reportedly been linked to over $86 million in stolen crypto. Atom breaks from that formula. It looks almost exactly like an ordinary Android phone, which is a strange visual choice for a company whose brand rests on its devices being different from phones.

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