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Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has announced the launch of its new Ledger Flex wallet, which builds on the design language and E Ink touchscreen interface established with its previous Stax model. Priced at $249, the Ledger Flex sits beneath the premium $399 Ledger Stax in the firm’s line-up of devices. It sports a 2.8” E Ink capacitive touchscreen display with 600 x 480 pixel resolution—but without the Stax’s Tony Fadell-designed curved screen. It comes in one of two colorways; the firm’s signature black and silver design, or a special orange BTC Edition variant. “Our new secure touchscreen category will make self-custody more accessible than ever before for more consumers and enterprises,” Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said in a press release. Weighing in at 57.5g, the Flex also packs USB C, Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC connectivity into its 78.40 mm × 56.50 mm × 7.70 mm frame, along with a battery that promises “weeks or even months on one charge.” Ledger Flex BTC Edition. Image: Ledger Most importantly, of course, the Flex also packs in the company’s Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6 certified secure element, which secures its line-up of devices. The secure element is the heart of the device, generating and storing the user’s private keys and powering Ledger’s secure screen. The firm claims to have a “unique approach” to implementing secure elements, incorporating a proprietary operating system, BOLOS, alongside Donjon, a team of white-hat hackers tasked with finding and addressing vulnerabilities in its hardware and software. Proof of You The Flex is part of the company’s bid to “secure a world that’s embracing AI,” by providing “Proof of You,” the firm said in its press release. That initiative kicks off with a new Ledger Security Key app that enables users to create Two-Factor Authentication 2FA and Passkeys built using…

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