Cardano’s Latest App Allows Smart Contracts On Ledger 

Cardano’s Babbage V5.0.0 App Available To Download

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Ledger, the cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider, tweeted Cardano’s Babbage v5.0.0 app is now available for download on Ledger Live.

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As per the tweet, the app can be installed alongside regular v4 app to perform Plutus smart contract transactions.

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In Ledger blog post, it is mentioned that unlike the regular v4 Cardano ADA app, the Cardano Babbage app is not supported in Ledger Live.

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Also, it must be used with 3rd party apps like Nami, Typhon or Eternl.

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In July 2022, Ledger announces support for the Cardano ecosystem.

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Ledger Live announced to support of 100 more Cardano-based tokens.

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Also, one can send Cardano from the account, using a Ledger device to verify and approve transactions.

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