Pascal Gauthier

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie discusses the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including what Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier posted on X (formerly Twitter) following a security breach. Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a relatively muted week after a key interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. And, Ankex has closed its doors amid bear market conditions.

Dec 15, 2023

As a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier discusses whether crypto hard wallets saw a significant uptick in sales after Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month and the crypto exchange paid a $4.3 billion fine to settle the allegations. Plus, insights into Ledger's sales following FTX's implosion.

Dec 11, 2023

CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 nominated 50 people who shaped the digital assets space this year, which includes Pascal Gauthier, CEO and chairman of crypto wallet maker Ledger. Gauthier joins "First Mover" to reflect on the launch of the Ledger Recover program that received criticism from some within the crypto sector and the state of hardware development in the industry.

Dec 11, 2023

Last week, Ledger announced a service called Ledger Recover, which will allow users to store encrypted backups of their seed phrases with a set of three custodians. This was followed by harsh criticism from the crypto community. Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier said "the mistake was to release a technical note regarding the operating system, before we had actually released clear communication about the product."

May 24, 2023

Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier discusses the complexity of the crypto space and the fragility of trust in the industry, reacting to the recent criticism the hardware wallet provider received over its key recovery feature.

May 24, 2023

Hardware crypto wallet provider Ledger has pledged to accelerate their open-sourcing roadmap and delay the launch of its private key recovery service after criticism from the crypto community. Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to address the privacy and data protection concerns raised surrounding Ledger Recover.

May 24, 2023

Hardware wallet provider Ledger will postpone the release of its key recovery feature following harsh criticism from the crypto community, according to a letter from Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier to the users. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

May 23, 2023

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss what the crypto hardware wallet maker is doing to make it easier for institutions to hold digital assets and boost investor confidence in the market after the implosions of crypto firms like Voyager, Celsius, and FTX. Plus, Gauthier's reaction to Europe's latest MiCA framework.

Apr 26, 2023

Lawmakers in the European Union voted in favor of a new crypto licensing regime, Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), making it the first major jurisdiction in the world to introduce a comprehensive crypto law. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier weighs in on how this could impact the crypto hard-wallet maker.

Apr 26, 2023

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier discusses the potential contagion concerns following the bankruptcy of FTX. Plus, he shares his outlook on bitcoin, saying in part "bitcoin will be fine, bitcoin doesn't care about all this."

Nov 15, 2022