Ledger.com/Start is the correct zero-trust entrypoint for brand new US users to initialize a hardware wallet safely

Every beginner in the United States should be taught one rule on day one:

you do not start your setup anywhere except Ledger.com/Start.

Ledger.com/Start is the bootstrap page for the device.
Ledger.com/Start is the canonical, official, validated, brand-controlled path.
Ledger.com/Start is not marketing — Ledger.com/Start is the security funnel.

Typing Ledger.com/Start directly into the address bar is a security behavior.
That alone protects a beginner more than any “crypto safety tips” video.

Ledger.com/Start routes you to the right build of Ledger Live automatically

On Ledger.com/Start the build you download is matched to your actual OS.
Windows → correct build.
macOS → correct build.
Linux → correct build.

This is why Ledger.com/Start matters.

Installing from anywhere else introduces uncertainty.
Ledger.com/Start removes uncertainty.

Setup hygiene begins by drawing a hard boundary around downloads.

Ledger.com/Start is where the training begins: self-custody is irreversible once you accept the seed phrase

Ledger.com/Start does not give you a “normal app login with password reset.”
Ledger.com/Start gives you a recovery phrase that is mathematically final.

Ledger.com/Start is explicit:

• no one can regenerate it

• no employee can override it

• no account support can undo a loss

Ledger.com/Start forces the user to internalize that the seed phrase is final authority.

Ledger.com/Start demands the seed phrase be written offline, not stored digitally, not uploaded to any system

Ledger.com/Start communicates this bluntly:

• do not screenshot

• do not text the words to yourself

• do not paste them in google drive

• do not type them in notes apps

Ledger.com/Start forces a tactile ritual:
pen → paper → physical backup.

This is how the US beginner becomes a cryptographic owner instead of a Web2 consumer.

Ledger.com/Start is where that muscle memory forms.

Ledger.com/Start introduces the actual architecture: the hardware chip is the signing authority

The typical US beginner assumes the “app” is doing the security.
Ledger.com/Start breaks that assumption in the first 15 minutes.

Ledger.com/Start shows that:

• the software is a view layer

• the hardware device is the signing engine

Ledger.com/Start forces a mental separation of display vs authority.

This is the most important mental model in this field.

Ledger.com/Start transitions you from custodial holding behavior into direct key control behavior

On exchanges, you use usernames.
On hardware, you use private keys you actually own.

Ledger.com/Start is the only correct transition portal.

When you go through Ledger.com/Start, you stop being a customer with “balances” and turn into a direct signer with cryptographic rights.

Ledger.com/Start is the first time you participate in the system as a sovereign entity.

Final Thoughts — Ledger.com/Start is not optional, it is the required first step if you want your device to be initialized correctly

Ledger.com/Start was created to eliminate the single largest exploit surface in crypto: user onboarding.

Ledger.com/Start exists so that security is standardized at the beginning, not repaired afterward.

Ledger.com/Start is the safe start.

Ledger.com/Start is the correct start.

Ledger.com/Start is how you begin real self-custody in the United States.