ELLIPAL review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
ELLIPAL is a self-custody hardware wallet for people who want coins held on a device rather than by an exchange. It suits broad token coverage and tap to sign handling, with a coin list of from 10,000 and connection over nfc alone, so no cable is needed.
Key facts
- Best for
- A tap to sign self-custody hardware wallet with a long token list.
- Wallet type
- Hardware↗
- Price
- €54 to €149↗
- Custody
- Self custody↗
- Coins supported
- from 10,000↗
- Secure element
- CC EAL5+ Secure Chip↗
- Connectivity
- NFC↗
- Backup options
- Seed↗
- Legal entity
- ELLIPAL Limited↗
- Founded
- 2018↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody
- Official website
- ellipal.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- Xreddit.comyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Coin list of from 10,000 covers a long tail of tokens beyond the majors.
- self custody keeps the keys on the device, so the holder stays in control of the balance.
- Signing over nfc alone means there is no cable to carry or mis-seat.
Cons
- Recovery rests on a single seed phrase, so one lost sheet costs the whole balance.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no live chat or phone line listed.
- One link, nfc, means phone compatibility decides whether the device works at all.
Who it suits
- Holders who keep their own keys, since the wallet is self custody.
- People holding a long tail of tokens, with a coin list of from 10,000.
- Buyers who want to work without cables, since connection runs over nfc.
Who should look elsewhere
- Bit2Me, which is a mobile wallet, for anyone who wants keys on a phone rather than a hardware device.
- bynex, which is custodial, for anyone happy to let a provider hold the coins.
- Trezor, listed at $79, if you want to weigh a differently priced hardware unit before buying.
Safety and regulation
ELLIPAL is built around self custody, so keys stay on the device and no provider holds them. Signing runs on a certified secure chip, the CC EAL5+ Secure Chip, which keeps the private key inside the chip and checks the details on the screen before a transaction leaves the device. Self-custody is the default rather than an optional account mode, so recovery planning sits with the holder.
How ELLIPAL compares
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ELLIPAL vs Trezor8.7 vs 9.0Its hardware is listed at $79, another price point to weigh against the range here.
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Where ELLIPAL is available
- Available
- Everywhere except Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does the ELLIPAL Titan cost?+
The device is priced at €54 to €149. On price it sits 102 of 120 brands compared, which puts it towards the dearer end of the set. The money is spent when you buy the unit rather than added over time.
Does ELLIPAL hold my coins for me?+
The wallet is self custody, so keys are created and kept on the hardware and no provider holds them. That position is set out in the product terms and repeated in the feature list, which makes the trade-off plain: recovery planning stays with the holder.
How do I recover the wallet if I lose the device?+
Recovery runs on seed. A single written seed phrase restores the wallet if the unit is lost or fails, so the phrase has to be stored safely and kept offline. There is no split backup listed, which concentrates the risk in that one sheet.
How does the device connect to a phone?+
Over nfc. There is no cable in the chain, so signing happens by tapping the unit against a phone. The trade-off is compatibility: a handset without near-field communication support cannot use it, and there is no wired fallback listed.
How many coins can the wallet hold?+
The published coin list runs to from 10,000, well above the 345 median across hardware wallets compared here. The breadth matters for anyone holding beyond the major tokens, where many small devices stop.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community. That means email, a help centre and a community, with no live chat or phone line listed. Buyers who want a person on the phone during setup should weigh that before ordering.
What does the secure chip actually do?+
The unit carries a CC EAL5+ Secure Chip. That chip holds the private key and checks what the screen shows before a transaction is signed, which is the hardware side of self custody: the device is the place the keys live, not a display for someone else's server.
Who is behind ELLIPAL?+
The device is sold by ELLIPAL Limited, a company founded in 2018. Both the legal entity and the self-custody position are set out by the company itself, which is worth bearing in mind when weighing hardware against wallets run by exchanges.
Sources
- ellipal.com/en-lv/pages/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“2018 ELLIPAL begins Founded to make digital-asset security more understandable and usable.”
- ellipal.com/en-lv/pages/coin-list checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins supported
“45+ Blockchains and 10,000+ Assets Supported”
- ellipal.com/en-lv/pages/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Customer Support cs@ellipal.com ... ELLIPAL has no phone support ... Reddit r/ELLIPAL_Official”
- ellipal.com/en-lv/pages/privacy-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Connectivity, Features
“ELLIPAL X Card is an NFC-enabled cold wallet that uses tap-to-sign communication and has no independent internet connection.”
- ellipal.com/en-lv/pages/terms-and-conditions checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Custody, Legal entity, Wallet type
“Non-Custodial Nature: ELLIPAL does not have access to or store your Private Keys, Seed Phrases, Account Passwords or PINs”
- ellipal.com/en-lv/products/ellipal-titan checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup options, Price, Secure element
“Seed Phrase Create: 24-word Seed Phrase; Recover: 12/15/18/21/24-word Seed Phrase”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.