The company wishes to tap into the potential of blockchain technology
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/04/28
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan-headquartered electronics manufacturer HTC is set to
An HTC blockchain phone displaying crypto wallet page (Photo/HTC’s FB)
release a second-generation blockchain phone in the second half of the year to increase its presence in the global blockchain market.
The announcement was made by HTC Decentralized Chief Officer Phil Chen (陳信生) in a keynote speech on the topic of decentralization. The speech was featured at an investment trend forum held at Taipei 101 on Friday (April 26).
Chen said the development of blockchain technology is still at a nascent stage, but he envisions a future where the advancement of the technology will unlock tremendous commercial potential. This could be seen as analogous to the commercial value of petroleum from the 1900s onward, Central News Agencyquoted him as saying.
The benefit of blockchain lies in the accessibility to data while ensuring privacy for users, Chen added, underscoring the value of the relatively untapped technology.
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