HTC’s new, cheaper blockchain phone will run a full Bitcoin node
HTC is doubling down on its blockchain phone idea. The company has announced a new blockchain phone called the Exodus 1s. Compared to its predecessor, the $699 Exodus 1, the Exodus 1s is a cheaper phone, but it also brings an important feature that was promised from the get-go: full Bitcoin node capability. SEE ALSO:…
HTC is doubling down on its blockchain phone idea.
The company has announced a new blockchain phone called the Exodus 1s. Compared to its predecessor, the $699 Exodus 1, the Exodus 1s is a cheaper phone, but it also brings an important feature that was promised from the get-go: full Bitcoin node capability.
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Launched on Saturday by HTC’s Decentralized Chief Officer Phil Chen (I just love that title) in New York, the HTC Exodus 1s will cost around $250 to $300 when it launches in the third quarter of 2019.
No specs were revealed, but the important news is that every Exodus 1s phone will have full Bitcoin node capabilities. This may sound somewhat arcane even for cryptocurrency users, the vast majority of whom don’t run a full node, but it has important implications for the Bitcoin ecosystem.
“Full nodes are the most important ingredient in the resilience of the Bitcoin network and we have lowered the barrier to entry for any person to run a node, which is simply a computer, mobile in our case, participating in a global bitcoin network that propagates transactions and blocks everywhere, which is the foundation and fundamental definition of a peer-to-peer cash system,” Chen said in a statement.
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Bitcoin Jumps Above $97K as Traders Optimistic U.S.-China Trade Deal Possible
But bettors are skeptical that a trade deal can be reached before June.
By Sam Reynolds, Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Parikshit Mishra
Updated May 2, 2025, 5:17 a.m. Published May 2, 2025, 5:04 a.m.
What to know:
Bitcoin is trading above $97K as optimism grows over potential U.S.-China trade talks, despite skepticism about a deal being reached soon.
Market observers see $100K bitcoin as achievable, driven by strong liquidity, institutional demand, and speculative altcoin activity.
AI tokens are gaining traction, with Kava Labs reaching 100K users, highlighting the appeal of decentralized and transparent AI platforms.
Bitcoin
BTC$108,034.69
is trading above $97,000 during the Asian morning hours as the market breathes a sigh of relief that the U.S. and China are said to be working on a trade deal, even if the market is also skeptical that a deal will be reached this month.
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“The U.S. has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue,” China state media posted on social media.
Dogecoin
DOGE$0.1638
led gains among majors with a 4% rise in the past 24 hours. Cardano’s ADA, XRP, ether
ETH$2,516.68
and BNB rose between 1-3%, with the broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20) rising 2.2%.
Movement’s MOVE extended losses to 21% as the company confirmed founder Rushi Manche had been suspended following a CoinDesk exposé of possible token manipulation involving the 21-year-old.
On Polymarket, bettors are skeptical that a deal will come this month, giving it only a 20% chance of happening by June. Bettors are likely concerned that the hawkish rhetoric from the White House means a deal may take longer than a month to be reached.
The speed and intensity of the tariffs the White House announced earlier this year panicked the market, leading to a significant drop in BTC’s price, but with this apparent trade detente, $100,000 bitcoin is back on the agenda.
Other crypto metrics are looking healthy, market observers say, putting $100K bitcoin in sight.
“Momentum continues to build across crypto with spot flows broadening, alt activity heating up and subtle but meaningful shifts in market structure,” trading and technology group Flowdesk said in a recent market note.
“As BTC ranges above $90K, undercurrents of risk appetite are growing stronger within both spot and derivative markets. Liquidity remains strong with rising volumes, surging weekend activity, and improving altcoin depth. At the same time, broad-based spot buying continues, led by speculative alts and AI tokens, alongside $1.5B in Bitcoin ETF inflows as institutional demand grows,” Flowdesk also wrote.
The market is also likely optimistic about Strategy’s continued BTC buys, and push towards further institutionalization.
As CoinDesk recently reported, Michael Saylor announced that Strategy is raising $21 billion for more BTC buys.
In a recent note, Presto Research said investors are increasingly impressed by Strategy’s growing institutional sophistication, highlighted by new valuation frameworks like BTC Torque and a strong focus on accurately pricing its fixed-income instruments.
Kava milestone pushes AI tokens higher
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tokens are in the green on Friday as the market reacts positively to news from Kava Labs that it hit 100K users of its decentralized AI platform.
Data from CoinGecko shows the market segment is up 3%, beating the CoinDesk 20, a measure of the performance of the largest digital assets, which is up by 1.8%.
“People are turning to Kava AI because it offers two things most platforms don’t, verifiability and privacy,” Kava Labs’ Scott Stuart said to CoinDesk in an email. “That includes users who are deeply embedded in Web3 as well as those simply seeking an alternative to opaque, centralized AI systems.”
Interest in Kava and decentralized AI growing globally, Stuart said, as more users recognize the value of AI that’s both decentralized and transparent, not reliant on a black-box model governed by a handful of corporations.
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Sam Reynolds
Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Asia. Sam was part of the CoinDesk team that won the 2023 Gerald Loeb award in the breaking news category for coverage of FTX’s collapse. Prior to CoinDesk, he was a reporter with Blockworks and a semiconductor analyst with IDC.
Shaurya Malwa
Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis.
