Despite Previous Refutations, New Leaks Suggest Samsung S10 Will Have a Crypto Wallet
- As we are coming closer to February 20th – the expected Samsung Galaxy S10 launch date – newer leaks have reached the surface.
- The rumours about a built-in hardware wallet in the new flagship device by the Korean giant have been running for months.
As we are coming closer to February 20th – the expected Samsung Galaxy S10 launch date – newer leaks have reached the surface.
The rumours about a built-in hardware wallet in the new flagship device by the Korean giant have been running for months. Samsung officials had reportedly dismissed the claims in a private correspondence with CoinTelegraph, stating:
“We are unable to provide any information as the below is rumour and speculation.”
However, amongst numerous leaks focusing on punch hole camera cutouts and the presence of a headphone jack, there are some that are also confirming the previously denied cold storage wallet rumours.
The photos of phone are consistent with other leaks of the device, while “Samsung Blockchain KeyStore” does match a trademark filed by Samsung in the EU in 2018.
With less than a month before the official announcement, cryptocurrency enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the news. While Samsung selling only 220 million smartphones between Q1 and Q3 in 2018 has been seen as disappointing compared to previous years for the South Korean giant, reaching similar numbers with a phone that doubles as a hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies could be one of the major drivers of cryptocurrency adoption in 2019.
- Ledger faced backlash from the crypto community last week after announcing its Ledger Recover service, which will allow users to restore their private keys.
- The company has now said that it will delay the launch of Recover until it has open-sourced some core components of its OS and Recover codebase.
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- Unnamed sources have said that the company is currently in talks with interested parties to raise at least $100 million in a new funding round.
- The same people noted that Ledger had experienced growth in its business over the past months, as investors turn to cold storage.
- Clients of the Fortune 500 company will now gain access to a self-custody digital asset wallet technology, as well as tools for staking and DeFi.
- Partnering with FIS brings Fireblocks’ technology to “nearly every type” of buy-side, sell-side, and corporate institution in traditional assets.