Ledger confirms hidden chip in crypto wallet amid $92M theft claims

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hacker News

What happened

Article URL: https://crypto.news/ledger-confirms-hidden-chip-in-crypto-wallet-amid-92m/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50054092 Points: 48 # Comments: 36…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://crypto.news/ledger-confirms-hidden-chip-in-crypto-wallet-amid-92m/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50054092 Points: 48 # Comments: 36…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:09:37 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  2. Ledger confirms hidden chip in crypto wallet amid $92M theft claims

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