Ledger, the hardware wallet provider, has integrated OKX's decentralized exchange (DEX) into its wallet ecosystem, enabling users to conduct on-chain token swaps while maintaining self-custody of their assets. This integration allows Ledger Wallet users to trade cryptocurrencies directly through OKX DEX without relinquishing control of their private keys.
With this integration, users can trade tokens on-chain via OKX DEX, with each transaction signed using a Ledger device, ensuring hardware-level security and full control over private keys. Unlike centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges allow users to trade directly on blockchain networks without transferring assets to a third party. By using a Ledger device to sign every transaction, users can be assured that their private keys never leave their wallet.
The new feature supports multiple networks, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, and BNB Smart Chain. OKX DEX aggregates liquidity from over 400 sources across more than 25 blockchains, which delivers pricing and execution efficiency without intermediaries. This aggregation aims to help customers discover deeper markets and more robust pricing.
Jean-François Rochet, Executive Vice President of Consumer Services at Ledger, stated that this collaboration offers Ledger users more competitive exchange pricing options while enabling OKX to reach a user base that prioritizes security and self-custody. Rochet added that Ledger Wallet users now have even more options to access the best available deal when swapping. Jonathan Phan, director of growth at OKX DEX, framed the collaboration as both a technical and commercial milestone, noting it supports expansion efforts across Europe and the Americas.
Ledger has been expanding in-wallet DeFi access, including integrating Exodus's XO Swap aggregator to enable non-custodial token swaps across thousands of pairs, rolling out a bitcoin yield product in partnership with Lombard and Figment, and adding stablecoin yield features through Kiln. The OKX DEX integration follows a series of wallet upgrades and DeFi additions Ledger has rolled out in recent years, as it works to position its software as a secure access layer for onchain activity.
Ledger has sold over 8 million devices globally, and its products safeguard more than 20% of the world's cryptocurrency assets. The integration marks a new step in merging professional-grade security with decentralized trading tools inside a single wallet.