Bitcoin.com, one of the world's oldest and most established cryptocurrency innovators with over 4.5 million wallet holders, and leading telecommunications manufacturer HTC announced on September 16, 2019, a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership to drive innovation and adoption of crypto technologies. The flagship HTC EXODUS 1 smartphone is now the first phone that provides Bitcoin Cash (BCH) support without requiring users to download a BCH wallet from an app store.
Native BCH Integration with Hardware Security
Existing EXODUS 1 users will receive a pre-loaded Bitcoin.com wallet app after updating their device software. Phil Chen, Decentralized Chief Officer at HTC, stated: “The EXODUS vision has always aligned itself towards public blockchains and its fundamental transformative nature of the future of money and the Internet. The Zion Vault is happy to support BCH natively in hardware for security to go hand in hand with the BCH blockchain as an alternative to dominant payment rails and platforms.”
Driving Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Adoption
Bitcoin.com’s CEO Stefan Rust remarked: “There are so many synergies between Bitcoin.com and HTC. We are very excited to be on this incredible journey together.” Executive Chairman Roger Ver added: “Bitcoin.com’s partnership with HTC will enable Bitcoin Cash to be used as peer-to-peer electronic cash for all the EXODUS users around the world.”
Future Plans: Discounts and Expanded Sales Channels
This collaboration marks the first step in a long journey. Future plans include offering special discounts when paying for phones in BCH, selling the EXODUS phones on store.bitcoin.com, and many more initiatives. These efforts aim to lower the barrier to entry for cryptocurrency users and accelerate mainstream adoption.
About Bitcoin.com
Bitcoin.com is supercharged to change the world with Bitcoin Cash. Its suite of developer tools has been downloaded 36,000+ times from over 100 countries. The team is committed to making BCH available to all people, regardless of age, gender, nationality or financial status.
About HTC EXODUS and Zion Vault
HTC’s Project EXODUS is a smartphone solution powering the decentralized web. With over 20 years of foundational technology in mobile and VR, HTC is investing in blockchain development to usher in a new era of secure data storage and transactions, taking blockchain mobile for the first time. Zion Vault allows users to conduct crypto transactions, manage collectibles, and maintain ownership of their keys. It supports bitcoin, ether, litecoin, stellar, selected ERC-20 tokens, and ERC-721 collectibles.
The partnership between Bitcoin.com and HTC represents a significant milestone in bridging traditional hardware manufacturing with native cryptocurrency infrastructure, promising to expand the utility of Bitcoin Cash as everyday digital cash.