Ledger Wallet users will soon be able to swap cryptocurrencies directly through OKX’s decentralized exchange venue without relinquishing control of their private keys, as Ledger moves to expand secure access to decentralized trading inside its wallet ecosystem.
The integration, shared exclusively with The Block, will allow users to trade tokens onchain via OKX DEX while signing every transaction with a Ledger device. According to the team, this model preserves full self-custody and the hardware-enforced security the company aims to promote.
Unlike centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges allow users to trade directly on blockchain networks without transferring assets to a third party. Ledger stated the addition of OKX DEX also reflects growing demand for onchain trading tools that combine autonomy with institutional-grade security.
Ledger said the feature will support swaps across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, and BNB Chain, with OKX DEX aggregating liquidity from more than 400 sources across over 25 blockchains to deliver pricing and execution efficiency without intermediaries.
Jean-François Rochet, Ledger’s executive vice president of consumer services, told The Block that the integration gives Ledger users broader access to competitive swap pricing while allowing OKX to reach security-focused users who prioritize self-custody.
“Ledger Wallet users now have even more options to access the best available deal when swapping,” Rochet said.
Ledger’s DeFi push
The rollout follows a series of upgrades to Ledger Wallet announced at Ledger Op3n in 2025, as the company works to position its software as a secure access layer for swaps, yield strategies, and decentralized applications. Over the past two years, Ledger has also expanded 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.
Additional usability improvements will accompany the OKX DEX integration, the firm said.
Ledger claims it has sold more than 8 million devices globally and says its products secure over 20% of the world’s crypto assets.
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