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Ledger Nano S Announces Support for Binance DEX

Tue, 04/23/2019 - 14:22
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Alex Dovbnya
?The big shot of the hardware wallet market will allow its customers to trade crypto on Binance DEX without exposing their private keys
Ledger Nano S Announces Support for Binance DEX
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Ledger Nano S, the most popular hardware wallet, is now able to connect to the mainnet of Binance DEX, according to an official announcement on their website. Hence, you can now trade your coins while keeping private keys offline.  

 Ledger rolls out support for Binance DEX
‘Ledger Support Enabled for Binance DEX’, image by ledger.com 

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Acting as a custodian     

As reported by U.Today, the much-anticipated decentralized exchange was launched by crypto juggernaut Binance on Apr. 23 (it was initially supposed to go live a tad later). All Ethereum-based BNB tokens that will be deposited to the exchange will be automatically converted to BEP-2 tokens.

Binance DEX is targeting those customers who are super-cautious about security. Unlike centralized exchanges, it will allow you to trade crypto without actually holding your private keys. In that case, they will be stored on them on your own Ledger wallet.

“With Binance’s Decentralized Exchange now live, we are happy to be able to provide Ledger’s security support,” said Eric Larchevêque, CEO of Ledger.

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Facing the downsides  

While the idea of a decentralized exchange sounds like a boon for security, it also has its own bottlenecks. Now, you are in charge of your assets, and Binance won’t act as your custodian anymore. If something happens to your coins, you (or Ledger) will be responsible for the loss. Hence, it is vital to be extra cautious when you are dealing with your hardware wallet.

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Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.