#375: Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, on Self-Custody, Security, Ledger Flex + Stax, and The Right to Economic Freedom

Pascal Gauthier is the Chairman & CEO of Ledger, a tech company that specializes in developing secure hardware for consumers and enterprise-grade custody solutions for institutions, enabling the storage and management of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

He began his career at Kelkoo, later acquired by Yahoo, and was COO at Criteo, where he played a key role in the company's pivot to advertising and global expansion. Pascal Gauthier also worked as a Venture Partner at Mosaic Ventures, a London-based VC firm, and is non-executive chairman of Kaiko, a leading digital data analytics provider.

Since he became Chairman & CEO of Ledger in 2019, Pascal Gauthier has expanded the company's product line with Ledger Live, an intuitive digital asset management app, and a next-generation consumer device, Ledger Stax. He also started Ledger Enterprise, the company’s B2B product enabling companies to secure their digital assets at scale. Ledger Enterprise offers TRADELINK, a best-in-class open network to enable custodial trading via exchange and custodial partners. Pascal Gauthier is committed to driving ownership and security in the cryptocurrency industry.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Self-custody, security, and the right to economic freedom
- Ledger's growth amidst their tenth anniversary and key learnings
- How they've performed since the launch of two products— Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex— earlier this year
- AI & blockchain's relationship— why proof-of-you is crucial
- The unique insight Ledger has as the only hardware solution with a consumer trading business via Ledger Live
- Their new HQ in Paris that's home to their revamped white hat hacker lab dubbed the "Donjon"
- Working with Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod
- The importance of “cool” in hardware and IRL products
- The future of hardware wallets
- NYT full page ad for Ledger Stax + Flex

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

Pascal Gauthier
X: @_pgauthier
LinkedIn: Pascal Gauthier


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