#328: Ian Rogers, CXO of Ledger, on Self Custody and The Future of Hardware Wallets

Ian Rogers is the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of Ledger, the world-leading crypto and NFT hardware wallet manufacturer. Ian has spent his career exploring and innovating at intersection of music, artists, and technology.

Prior to joining Ledger, he spent five years as Chief Digital Officer at LVMH, where he was responsible for building group-level digital excellence and accelerating digital transformation for LVMH maisons. Ian is also renowned for his work in the music industry, where he was the CEO of Beats Music and GM of Music at both Apple and Yahoo!.

Ian Rogers also built some of the earliest music-related websites in the early 90s, including Winamp.com, and has been working with Beastie Boys since 1993.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Self custody
- Ledger Stax launch
- New generation of hardware wallets
- The need for clear signing
- Increasing ease of use
- The upcoming bull market, and what's different this time around
- Ledger's transactional business
- Launching Apple Music
- Working at LVMH
- Identifying trends + culture

Ledger
Website: www.ledger.com
X: @Ledger
Discord: discord.gg/ledger

Ian Rogers
X: @iancr
LinkedIn: ian rogers

 
 
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