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How to manage ERC20 with Ledger devices

What is ERC20?

ERC20 is Ethereum Request for Comment, number 20. ERC20 is a formal Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that was adopted as a smart contract token standard on Ethereum’s blockchain.
It is a protocol standard that defines specific rules and standards for issuing tokens on the Ethereum’s network.

The majority of tokens issued on the Ethereum blockchain are ERC20 compliant. It allows one token to be traded with another.

What is an ERC20 wallet?

An ERC20 wallet is a wallet that lets you manage ERC20 compliant tokens.

To store and manage coins from the Ethereum blockchain, you need a compatible cryptocurrency wallet.

Whether you’re looking to keep your tokens safe and HODL or manage them on a daily basis, Ledger has the right product for you.

Ledger hardware wallet

Ledger hardware wallet stores your private keys and signs transactions offline, making them resistant to malicious attacks and threats.

Ledger Live App

Ledger Live App is a gateway to managing your assets, staking and earning passive income, checking your real-time balance, tracking transaction histories, and more.

How to get an ERC20 wallet?

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Get Ledger Nano

Select and purchase a Ledger crypto wallet of your choice. Beginner in the crypto world? Get started with Nano S Plus. Prefer a Bluetooth connection? Try with Nano X.

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Download and install what could be the best app for crypto: Ledger Live

Download and install Ledger Live in a couple of clicks. Ledger Live is a crypto app for desktop & mobile that enables you to set up a Ledger device and manage your coins.

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Add Ethereum to your portfolio

Install Ethereum on your Ledger Nano:

  1. Open Ledger Live and navigate to Manager.
  2. Connect and unlock your Ledger device.
  3. Search for Ethereum in the app catalog and click Install.

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Create a Ethereum account in Ledger Live:

  1. Open Ledger Live and head to Accounts.
  2. Click Add account.
  3. From the drop-down menu select Ethereum.

You’re all set!

Buy, manage, and stake ERC20 tokens at your fingertips

Ledger Live is your one-stop platform for smooth and complete asset management. With just a few clicks, you can send/receive, swap and stake ERC20 to generate passive income.

*Buy, send/receive, swap, stake, and other crypto transaction services are provided by third-parties partners.

Buy ERC20 tokens

You can purchase ERC20 assets through our partners with a credit card or bank transfer. ERC20 tokens will be automatically sent to your Ledger device.

  • Head over to Buy/Sell.
  • In the dropdown menu, select any ERC20 tokens and click Continue.
  • Choose one of the three payment providers—Coinify, MoonPay or Ramp—and follow the instructions.

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Stake ERC20 assets

Stake ERC20 directly through Ledger Live while keeping the tokens safe in your Ledger Nano.

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Swap ERC20 tokens

Swapping allows you to test out different cryptocurrencies, protect assets from volatility, and diversify your portfolio. Through Ledger Live, you can swap one crypto asset for another without using fiat currencies.

  • Head over to Swap.
  • On the Exchange page, select the accounts that you want to swap.
  • Enter the desired amount and click Exchange.
  • Connect and unlock your Ledger device.
  • Follow the instructions to confirm the swap.

Swap ERC20 assets

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ethereum is a public blockchain network for building decentralized applications (dapps) using smart contracts, which are written in the programming language Solidity. Ethereum has a native cryptocurrency called Ether (ETH), which is used for transferring value on the network and paying gasfees, which are required to cover the costs of computation across the network and prevent spamming.

However, the existence of smart contracts on the network, which are ostensibly autonomous accounts and computer programs, enables a suite of new functionality in Ethereum not available in Bitcoin. Ethereum is a Turing-complete platform, meaning that virtually any logic can be programmed into applications on the network. Smart contracts are accounts that execute functions automatically on the network, and a group of smart contracts coalesced into a broader purpose form dapps (Decentralized applications).

To facilitate communication and the development of functional, interoperable dapps and smart contracts, a framework for standardized smart contracts for tokens was created. The most prominent of which is ERC-20.

ERC-20 is a standardized format for the creation, issuance, and management of fungible tokens on Ethereum. These tokens have different use cases and applications, such as utility tokens, and are created by developers using ERC-20 as a reference. The standard provides basic formats for transferring and interacting with ERC-20 tokens, which are subsequently used by various wallets to enable the storage, transfer, and management of the tokens.

Standardization leads to rapid innovation and underscores the Internet’s design.

ERC-20 tokens are designed to be fungible, which means that each token unit is equivalent to the next. For example, using the Maker DAO ERC20, 1 MKR is always equivalent in value to 1 MKR.

Most tokens on the network are ERC-20 compatible and can be seamlessly exchanged and transferred for one another on the network. Most of the Ethereum-related tokens you will find on coin aggregation sites are ERC-20 tokens, like Chainlink, Maker, Matic and many more.

Besides ERC-20 on Ethereum, several other standards emerged (i.e., ERC-721) that focus on different types of tokens, such as non-fungible. These non-fungible tokens are designed to represent unique digital assets, like a virtual cat, with the rise of CryptoKitties becoming the flagship example of what non-fungible tokens can accomplish.

The easiest and most reliable way to determine which standard a token is following is to look at its source code.
To do so, head over to Etherscan, and find the token by searching for its contract address (or name). Make sure to double-check with a trusted source that you got the right smart contract address, there are thousands of fake token contracts out there. Take it from one of your transactions for example.
In the Profile Summary on the right, click the contract address, and on the “contract” tab, hit ctrl+F (or cmd+F for Mac) and search for “ERC”. You’ll just have to see if it implements ERC20 standards or others.

Initially proposed by developer Fabian Vogelsteller, ERC20 has ballooned to encompass a series of narratives, from powering the ICO fundraising method and craze of 2017 to underscoring the potential of standardized protocols in public networks.

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