Ledger, a security-focused firm that develops cryptocurrency hardware wallets, has teamed with Tony Fadell–the designer behind Apple’s iPod–to offer an easier, more accessible option for people to safeguard their crypto assets: the Ledger Stax.

The tech design guru, Tony Fadell — who earlier co-founded the Nest smart thermostat before it was bought by Google in 2014 — is the inventor and mastermind behind Ledger Stax, crafted by the LAYER studio, led by Benjamin Hubert.

The credit card-sized touchscreen device allows users to manage over 500 digital assets, together with the ability to hold NFT collections and integrate with several Web3 apps through the Ledger Live app.

Ledger Stax: the Cool, Beautiful, and Fun Crypto Wallet

“Ledger Stax™ is our new, breakthrough consumer device,” Ledger says. “It is built on Ledger’s secure architecture and introduces a unique form designed for unprecedented accessibility and interactivity with the world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.”

The Ledger Stax uses Bluetooth to connect to the Ledger Live Mobile app on smartphones, and secure USB-C to connect to the Ledger Live app on laptops, according to the December 6 release. It also supports Qi wireless charging.

Regarding the battery, the manufacturer guaranteed users they may use the Stax for several weeks or even months on a single full charge. It features a battery-efficient E Ink and a Kindle-like display that can display owners’ NFTs even when the device is off.

The curved E Ink spine shows what’s inside, like a book on a shelf, Ledger stated. Also, the touch interface enables the Ledger developer community to create innovative Web3 apps that are more accessible and secure than before.

Ledger Stax also contains built-in magnets that make it simple to stack, especially for those who have over one device.

The eight-year-old company is a market leader in crypto security, having sold millions of devices to customers in over 200 countries. The firm’s existing Nano series has sold 5 million units, and “none ever hacked,” according to CEO Pascal Gauthier.

“Digging into Ledger’s proven security technology and trying all the ‘best’ hardware wallets out there convinced me to build a next-gen device with Pascal, Ian, and the amazing Ledger team,” says Tony Fadell.

Ledger Stax is not yet officially for sale, however, interested buyers can make reservations on Ledger’s website. The new wallet will be available in March 2023, but interested buyers may pre-order one for $279.

The Apple of the Cryptoverse

Tony Fadell creates products with both the circuit board and the billboard in mind, said Ian Rogers, chief experience officer at Ledger.

His goal is to make the company the Apple of the cryptocurrency industry, with the new wallet serving as its “crypto iPod.” Ian claimed that they have created a tool with the Ledger Stax that is cool, beautiful, and fun.

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Polygon, a blockchain network developer, and Warner Music Group, a worldwide entertainment corporation, have announced a multiyear agreement with e-Commerce and interactive platform builder LGND to launch a Web3 music platform named LGND Music.

Artists that are signed to one of the labels owned by Warner Music Group will have the opportunity to release music NFTs via the platform.

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A new era in the music industry 🎶@LGND_music announced a multi-year partnership with @warnermusic and Polygon for a new collaborative, digital collectible platform, LGND Music https://t.co/fXxnaPouPH pic.twitter.com/MrdJ4fR8mS

— Polygon – MATIC 💜 (@0xPolygon) December 6, 2022

The LGND firm has said that it would allow music NFTs from other platforms in addition to offering desktop and mobile applications for interacting with the NFTs. This will be similar to the experience that users get when using iTunes on Web3.

Users will be able to play their digital collectibles whenever they want and thanks to LGND Music, which is set to launch in January 2023 and is meant to be a music and collectibles platform that supports digital valuables from any blockchain in a proprietary player.

Additionally, content providers will have the ability to engage with their audiences via the use of unique material and carefully selected experiences.

Polygon is being used as the foundation for the platform because of the cheaper gas expenses and quicker transaction speeds it provides.

Web3 Music is Rising

Web3 has the capacity to alter the music business for both musicians and fans. This unique alliance between Polygon, LGND, and WMG marks a great milestone for the music business.

As the manner in which we own music and consume it is changing, the music industry is adopting decentralized technologies and collectibles in their entirety.

According to Ryan Wyatt, Chief Executive Officer of Polygon Studios, the company is happy to be supporting this unique effort that will elevate music ownership and bring more music listeners and creators to Web3.

Web3 music platforms have the ability to cause a disruption in the music business as well as open up new doors for content producers and artists to develop new ideas and make money off of their work.

The integration of music into the Web3 ecosystem seems to have positive promise, and artists have, for some time now, been capitalizing on the capacity of non-fungible tokens to convert their fans into devoted communities.

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On Wednesday, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume, Binance, introduced its native oracle service. This will allow smart contracts to operate on real-world inputs and outputs, beginning with the BNB Chain ecosystem.

According to the information provided by the firm, BNB Chain will be the first blockchain to employ Binance Oracle to link smart contracts with off-chain data in order to obtain or send out information in order to improve its usefulness.

It will feature some of the biggest teams on the BNB chain, such as Venus, which has a total value locked of $770 million, Alpaca Finance, which has a total value locked of $510 million, and Ankr, which has a total value frozen of $101 million.

Gwendolyn Regina, BNB Chain’s investment director, said in a statement that oracles would be essential for enhancing the smart contract’s awareness of the world outside the blockchain and enabling it to take predetermined actions in response to events occurring in the real world.

According to the company, Binance Oracle will become a big contributor to Web3 since it will provide a network that is robust, dependable, and efficient, in addition to giving extensive accuracy and accessibility characteristics.

The oracle service does not discriminate against different blockchains and will soon be able to handle even more of them.

What Binance Promised

Binance has said that the Oracle network is able to provide the highest level of dependability possible by utilizing five different types of resilient components.

These components include the gathering of price data from a variety of CEXs, the application of an intelligent algorithm to aggregate prices, and the utilization of an internal TSS (Threshold Signature Scheme) to sign individual data feeds.

A blockchain’s ability to interact with the actual world is enhanced by an oracle. Oracles like this make it easier to input data from the real world onto the blockchain. 

Information like this might include anything from price lists to estimates for the next week.

Aside from constantly updating Binance’s on-chain oracle with the latest index price, it also offers easy interfaces for on-chain dApps, continuous data monitoring, and rapid reaction times.

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