# Tangem > The Secure Hardware & Crypto Wallet Tangem is a hardware wallet company that lets users store, buy, swap, stake, and spend crypto using NFC-enabled card and ring-shaped devices. Tangem builds hardware wallets for users who want to self-custody digital assets without relying on exchanges or custodians. Users can store, send, receive, swap, stake, and spend crypto across multiple blockchain networks using NFC-enabled card or ring-shaped devices paired with a companion mobile app. The wallets use a secure element chip, require no batteries or cables, and offer a seedless backup system using multiple physical cards. - Type: Company - Sector: Custody and Wallets - Status: Active - Founded: 2017-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/tangem ## Products - [Tangem Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tangem): Tangem Wallet is a card-shaped, self-custodial hardware wallet that stores cryptocurrency private keys offline in a secure element chip. Transactions are signed by tapping the card against an NFC-enabled smartphone running the Tangem companion app. The app supports buying, selling, swapping, staking, and earning yield on digital assets across multiple blockchain networks. Key backup is distributed across a two- or three-card set, with optional seed phrase support. The app also provides WalletConnect-based dApp access, NFT management, market tracking, and real-time transaction threat detection. (Hardware Wallet, Live, Main Product) - [Tangem Ring](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tangem): Tangem Ring is a ring-shaped hardware wallet using the same secure element chip as the Tangem Wallet card. Private keys are generated and stored inside the ring, and transactions are signed by tapping the ring against an NFC-enabled smartphone running the Tangem app. Each set includes one ring and two backup cards that form a shared wallet with distributed key backup. The ring uses a zirconia ceramic shell rated IP69K for waterproofing and pressure resistance, and does not require batteries or charging. (Hardware Wallet, Live) - [Tangem Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tangem): Tangem Pay is a self-custodial payment account integrated into the Tangem Wallet app, providing a virtual Visa card for spending cryptocurrency at merchants wherever Visa is accepted. Users fund the account with USDC on the Polygon network. When a purchase is made, the equivalent USDC is deducted from an on-chain smart contract account and settled through the Visa network in USD. Identity verification through KYC is required. The card is issued by Third National and the service is provided by Paera LLC. (Card, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://tangem.com) - [Blog](https://tangem.com/en/blog) - [Media Kit/branding](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B65x9ZCfyVrT0uW1O8C2vGIMUMY6wXUA?usp=sharing) - [Terms of Service](https://tangem.com/docs/en/terms-of-service.pdf) - [Privacy policy](https://tangem.com/docs/en/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/tangem) - [Telegram](https://t.me/+GD8JTzWMYMZmNWRi) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/sFGdnMtsnG) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tangem) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/tangemwallet) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tangemwallet) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tangem) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@tangem_official) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@tangemwallet) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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