Native support for bitcoin cash is coming to HTC's blockchain phone.
Today, HTC announced its partnership with Bitcoin.com to add bitcoin cash support for its Exodus 1 blockchain phone.
The new function will come with Bitcoin.com's preinstalled wallet and be rolled into the Exodus 1 software update.
In a statement, HTC's chief decentralization officer Phil Chen called the update a natural next step for the phone.
"The Zion Vault is happy to support BCH natively in hardware so security goes hand-in-hand in the BCH blockchain as an alternative to dominant payment rails and platforms," he said.
With the partnership, Zion Vault, the phone's key management software can now secure BCH transfers by signing off on transactions.
Prior to last February, HTC only accepted major cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ethereum.
As of now, the phone is priced at $699. First announced at Consenses 2018, HTC has regularly updated the Exodus 1 with new blockchain features.
An update in May allowed users to directly swap cryptocurrencies within the Zion Vault wallet.
Exodus 1 may soon be replaced by HTC's second-generation blockchain phone: the newer, cheaper Exodus 1s. Chen has previously told CoinDesk that the $200-$300 phone would ship in the third quarter.
HTC's Blockchain Phone Now Supports Bitcoin Cash
gepubliceerd op Sep 16, 2019
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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