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HTC’s blockchain-powered Exodus phone will arrive in Q3 and cost a bomb

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by on July 11, 2018 at 7:41 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Gadgets, gear, Hard Fork


Taiwanese phone maker HTC announced in May that it was working on a blockchain-powered phone; it’s now shared the first bit of news about the device – named Exodus – saying that it plans to release it by the end of Q3 this year. The company isn’t saying much else about the device, but its new ‘chief decentralizing officer’ Phil Chen told The Verge that its cost would be comparable to the $1,000 price of the upcoming Finney blockchain phone from Sirin Labs. HTC is also partnering with CryptoKitties, a blockchain-based game that sees you collect and breed virtual cats,…

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Opera is expanding its suite of cryptocurrency tools with a built-in wallet

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by on July 11, 2018 at 7:00 am
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Opera is preparing to give Android users a built-in Crypto Wallet, the latest in its suite of tools for cryptocurrencies. The next version will include a brand new storage solution for Ethereum, its tokens and various collectibles. Currently, those who hold more exotic digital assets often have to fumble through annoying extensions or use multiple wallets to conduct transactions. The newest version of the Opera browser for Android also has built-in integration with Ethereum’s Web3 API. It marks the first time a major browser has taken Web 3.0 mainstream. What’s promised is an environment where Ethereum’s decentralized apps (dApps) will…

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