{"id":7806,"date":"2026-01-13T21:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoinvn.io\/shop\/?p=7806"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:58:50","slug":"ledger-nano-s-phased-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoinvn.io\/shop\/ledger-nano-s-phased-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Ledger Nano S being phased out – what are the risks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ledger, the global leader in crypto hardware wallets, is phasing out the Ledger Nano S, formerly the world’s most popular cold storage device. This transition affects millions of users and has sparked major security concerns over potential seed phrase theft and scams.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Ledger Nano S =\/= Ledger Nano S plus<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Ledger Nano S<\/b> was manufactured and produced from <\/span>2016 to 2022<\/b> and has since been discontinued.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is <\/span>not equivalent<\/b> to the newer <\/span>Ledger Nano S Plus (Nano S+)<\/b>, which is an upgraded model (with more memory and ongoing support) and remains available via the <\/span>BitcoinVN Shop.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you are using a <\/span>Ledger Nano S Plus<\/b>, you are <\/span>not affected<\/b> by the phase-out of the Ledger Nano S.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BitcoinVN Shop stopped selling Ledger Nano S devices several years ago. Since then, any remaining units have only been provided as <\/span>free decoy wallets<\/b> alongside purchases of newer-generation Ledger hardware wallets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ledger Nano S support is ending: What does this mean?<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to <\/span>official notices provided by the French market leader<\/span><\/a>, Ledger has confirmed that the Ledger Nano S will no longer receive long-term support. While the device won’t stop working overnight, its capabilities will slowly become outdated over time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key impacts of the phase-out include:<\/span><\/p>\n