Tangem Wallet

Tangem Wallet is a seedless, NFC-powered hardware wallet built into a card the size of a standard bank card. Instead of typing a 12‑ or 24-word recovery phrase on an unfamiliar screen, you back the wallet up by linking two or three physical cards that each hold the same private key inside a certified microchip. One tap of a card against your phone is enough to sign a transaction — no batteries, no cables, nothing to charge.

Launched in 2017 and developed in partnership with Samsung Semiconductors, Tangem has shipped more than 6 million cards with zero reported card compromises. The wallet is fully non-custodial: no company, bank or government can access, freeze or restrict your funds. The companion app is open source on GitHub, supports 14,100+ assets across 90+ blockchains, and lets you buy, swap, stake and even pay with crypto directly from one interface.

Tangem is sold in Switzerland and ships worldwide in several bundles — a 2-card set, a 3-card set, a Family Pack, a Ring + cards combo and a Pro Kit — starting at $54.90 and going up to $180 for the fully-loaded Pro Kit.

True non-custodial ownership

The Tangem cold wallet is fully non-custodial. No company, bank or government can access, freeze or restrict your assets. Only you hold the keys, and the keys never leave the card's secure element.

Seedless by design

Traditional 12/24-word recovery phrases are replaced by a set of backup cards. Multiple cards acting as physical keys lower the risk of accidentally exposing your recovery phrase online. Power users who still want a recovery phrase can generate one as an optional fallback.

Two-minute setup

Setup is quick thanks to a simplified private key generation and storage process. Tapping the card to your phone is enough to sign transactions or change the wallet's settings — first-class design and technology make onboarding effortless for complete beginners.

Always ready, never plugged in

The wallet is powered by your phone's NFC module, removing the need for batteries and reducing the risk of hardware failure. The unitary chip-and-antenna design has no fragile components and is engineered to last for decades under normal conditions.

Buy, swap, stake, pay — all in the app

Go far beyond cold storage: the Tangem app lets you buy crypto with multiple providers and payment methods, swap tokens at competitive real-time rates, earn yield via in-app staking (Yield Mode), and pay with crypto anywhere a card is accepted, through Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Open-source app

The Tangem app is open source and community-verified. There are no hidden backdoors and the wallet can be recreated independently if needed. Tangem does not collect personal data or run servers to process blockchain transactions.

The highest chip security standard

Every Tangem Wallet contains a powerful, certified microchip developed with Samsung Semiconductors. The secure element is certified to EAL6+ — the highest Common Criteria certification level available for a consumer hardware wallet chip — with advanced protection against both invasive and non-invasive attacks.

Counterfeit protection

Every Tangem card is authenticated as genuine during the first tap, ensuring a secure, trusted and consistent connection and preventing clones or fakes from ever signing on your wallet.

Independently audited firmware

The card firmware has been independently reviewed by Kudelski Security and Riscure to confirm its authenticity and reliability, providing third-party assurance beyond the manufacturer's own claims.

Built to survive decades

The unitary design — just a chip with an antenna, no fragile components — is engineered to last. Tangem backs this with a 25-year limited hardware warranty and the card is rated to withstand:

• IP69K — fully waterproof and pressure-resistant, even in harsh conditions
• Operating range of -25°C to 50°C — resistant to freezing cold and blazing heat
• Resistance to X-rays, electromagnetic pulses and electrostatic discharge (per ISO 7816-1)

Tangem is a Swiss blockchain hardware company headquartered in Switzerland. The company specialises in secure, NFC-based smart-card wallets and has been shipping consumer crypto cards since 2017, making it one of the longest-running card-form-factor wallet vendors in the industry.

The secure element inside every Tangem card is developed in partnership with Samsung Semiconductors, and the card firmware is independently audited by Kudelski Security and Riscure. Tangem's companion mobile app is open source on GitHub and is rated 4.9 on the App Store and 4.8 on Google Play.

To date, Tangem has shipped more than 6 million cards worldwide, with zero reported card compromises, and offers a 25-year limited hardware warranty on every device.