Low smartphone penetration will hinder CBDC adoption, Kenya central banks says
The central bank governor believes it may be wise to delay the possible rollout of a digital shilling as those without smartphones will be locked out.
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Huawei new smartphone comes with digital yuan wallet
Huawei’s latest range of smartphones will allow its users to store, send and receive China’s central bank digital currency.
LG launching blockchain-based smartphones
LG wants to match Samsung step for step by putting out their own blockchain based tech.
Crypto wallet coming to Samsung’s budget Galaxy models
The electronics giant has unveiled plans for the roll-out of cryptocurrency wallet technology in its latest generation of Galaxy smartphones, including budget models.
HTC reveals plans for new-gen blockchain smartphone in 2019
The smartphone is will be commercially available by the second half of 2019, and HTC hopes will expand its presence within the global blockchain sector.
Sirin Labs lays off quarter of workforce
Sirin hasn’t been able to make the sales they thought they would with the down market, and now staff are paying the price.
The UK startup that wants to streamline the global healthcare industry
Pharmeum’s co-founder and CEO Zain Rana introduces an app that enables users to bring their health data anywhere in the world with blockchain and AI.
Samsung moves deeper into blockchain, adds crypto wallet to S10
Tech giant Samsung will soon have a crypto-enabled smartphone.
Blockchain-powered HTC smartphone making its debut on Oct. 22
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has announced that its blockchain-powered smartphone, ‘Exodus,’ is ready for launch.
New crypto smartphone unveiled, a variant of the Sony Xperia
The phone will include features that allow it to act as a secure cryptocurrency vault, increasing on the somewhat inadequate security offered by the majority of mainstream cell phones today.
‘Ultra-secure’ Finney smartphone packs 6GB RAM, 128GB storage
Touted to be the “world’s first blockchain smartphone,” the Finney is due to arrive before 2018 ends, and when it does, expect a spec list that will rival any other flagship smartphone.
Foxconn tapped to manufacture $1,000 blockchain phone
Foxconn has teamed up with Swiss startup Sirin Labs to launch a blockchain smartphone. The Android-based phone won’t come cheap, and reportedly has a starting price of almost $1,000.