HTC’s Binance edition smartphone going on sale tomorrow; supports bitcoin, BNB payments

The Binance edition blockchain smartphone by Taiwanese electronics giant HTC introduced last month is going on sale tomorrow on HTC’s EXODUS website.

The smartphone, dubbed HTC EXODUS 1 - Binance, retails for US$599 or SG$889. Users can also buy it with the equivalent price in accepted cryptocurrencies, e.g. bitcoin (BTC) and Binance’s native coin BNB, the exchange announced Wednesday.

Binance is also giving 500 purchasers an “early adopter” bonus of US$100 in BNB, on a first-come, first-served basis, per the announcement.

THE SCOOP

Keep up with the latest news, trends, charts and views on crypto and DeFi with a new biweekly newsletter from The Block's Frank Chaparro

By signing-up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
By signing-up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Binance said last month that the limited edition phone will be launched “very soon.” The device supports Binance’s native blockchain, Binance Chain, and has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet. It will allow users to access crypto from anywhere and anytime, Binance CEO Changpeng (CZ) Zhao, said at the time.

The phone is "optimized for operating with Binance," HTC’s decentralized chief officer Phil Chen, told The Block at the time.

HTC first released its EXODUS 1 line of smartphones exactly a year ago. Among its features, it boasts of a “secure enclave” function to act as its mobile hardware wallet. Most recently, HTC also launched the EXODUS 1s variant, capable of running a full bitcoin node.

About Author

Yogita Khatri is a senior reporter at The Block, covering all things crypto. As one of the earliest team members, Yogita has played a pivotal role in breaking numerous stories, exclusives and scoops. With nearly 3,000 articles under her belt, Yogita holds the records as The Block's most-published and most-read author of all time. Prior to joining The Block, Yogita worked at crypto publication CoinDesk and The Economic Times, where she wrote on personal finance. To contact her, email: [email protected]. For her latest work, follow her on X @Yogita_Khatri5.