HTC has unveiled a new generation of smartphones that will run on full bitcoin nodes

Coindesk releasereportsYesterday HTC announced it would launch a new smartphone, EXODUS 1s. It will have all the node capabilities of the bitcoin blockchain. The full blockchain storage feature will allow users to authenticate transactions through their mobile devices.

HTC plans to launch the phone in the third quarter, and though no price has been set, it is expected to cost between $250 and $300.

EXODUS 1s will be the first smartphone with full node functionality. "We made it possible for users to have their own keys," said Phil Chen, head of HTC's decentralisation office. "now we are going one step further and allowing users to run their own full nodes. We are popularising this technology for a free world."

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