Ledger Unveils $849 Atom Wallet, Shipping Summer 2027

Ledger pairing a premium-priced device with everyday apps signals a push beyond pure security hardware, but the timing is awkward: the announcement lands while the company is still investigating tampered wallets sold in Asia, with no further detail disclosed. That unresolved probe matters more to existing users than any new product roadmap, since it speaks to supply-chain integrity rather than features. The open questions are whether the tampering investigation concludes before the Atom ships, and whether a high-priced, app-laden device can be reconciled with the trust narrative the company is simultaneously defending.