Back in May, about HTC confirmed that it will be
launching ‘Exodus’ smartphone with native blockchain for secure cryptocurrency
trading. The wait now seems to be coming to an end as the company will launch
the phone as early as this month. It made the announcement on the newly opened
HTC Exodus Instagram account.
The teaser doesn’t reveal anything specific about
the device except for the fact that it will indeed be called as ‘Exodus.’ It
will feature universal wallet and a built-in secure hardware that support
cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications (DApp). HTC has roped in Phil
Chen; the creator of its virtual reality headset Vive, who will now be
responsible for all blockchain and cryptocurrency related to HTC’s Exodus.
It is also reported that the company is planning on
creating a native blockchain network that will use all the Exodus phones as
nodes to facilitate cryptocurrency trading among phone users. It is also
reported that HTC is working a way to accepting cryptocurrency as a form of
payment for the phone, however, the price of the phone has not been decided
just yet.
The HTC Exodus will be launched on October 22nd,
2018 and we should know more details next Monday.
