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Ledger App Rewrite

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Submitted: 17 Apr 2025, 13:55 UTC (Epoch 552)
Updated: 17 Apr 2025, 15:53 UTC (Epoch 552)
ID:486
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michal_petro

Budget€170,000 (300,000 ADA)
ADA Rate$0.6
Preferred CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Contract TypeTime and Materials

Description

Work with Ledger team to design new UI according to the expectations. Implement new UI into the Cardano Ledger App. Pass the external audit process (costs for this shall be included in proposal). Support the Ledger team by the release process.

Problem Statement

In 2018 when Ledger Cardano App was developed, there was no standard for embedded app UI. Over the years this changed and now Cardano is the only Ledger application with non-standard UI such as requiring double-click several times during the confirmation process. This is causing confusion among users and problems with testing because the design is not compatible with the testing suite.

Proposal Benefit

Ledger wallet users will have better Cardano experience. Further app updates and releases will be faster and cheaper due to Ledger testing suite compatibility.

Key Proposal Deliverables

Ledger wallet users will have better Cardano experience. Further app updates and releases will be faster due to testing suite compatibility. Increased compatibility with new Ledger products

Cost Breakdown

UX/UI design - 20 workdays ($30,000 = 50,000 ADA) Design technical feasibility - 10 workdays ($15,000 = 25,000 ADA) Implementation & testing - 70 workdays ($105,000 = 175,000 ADA) Project management - 10 workdays ($15,000 = 25,000 ADA) External audit - 5 workdays - ($15,000 = 25,000 ADA)

TOTAL - $180,000 = 300,000 ADA

Resourcing & Duration

0.7 FTE for 10 months

Experience

Vacuumlabs was solely developing Cardano integrations for Trezor and Ledger since 2018.

Maintenance & Support

There is another proposal for maintenance of Cardano HW wallets.

Supplementary Endorsement

This was included in TSC projects shortlist https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-technical-steering-committee/technical-roadmap/potential-roadmap-projects#ledger-app-rewrite

There is a request from Ledger to do this work, they even prepared a high level document outlining the scope of work https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AKwX7xoKL0w4ZX9rK5On1px1kGqC6FOabrlSV2SfrrA/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.v3zp7ejibdgb

Roadmap Alignment

Does your proposal align with any of the Intersect Committees?

Technical Steering Committee

Does this proposal align to the Product Roadmap and Roadmap Goals?

Developer / User Experience

Administration and Auditing

Would you like Intersect to be your named Administrator, including acting as the auditor, as per the Cardano Constitution?

Yes

Ownership Information

Submitted On Behalf Of

Company

Social Handles

michal.petro@vacuumlabs.com

Key Dependencies

Collaboration with Ledger team (this was already approved by them ~1 year ago)

Created:4/17/2025
Last updated:4/17/2025
ID:486

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Comments (1)

kepuyut
Apr 17, 2025, 03:53 PM UTC

This proposal touches the core of global adoption — accessibility through language. Translating educational materials into local languages is not just outreach, it’s empowerment. I'd love to see clearer metrics for distribution impact and perhaps a collaboration with local educators or SPOs. Still, this is a powerful step toward a more inclusive ecosystem. Full support!

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