South Korean engineering science behemothic Samsung recently unveiled its latest smartphone series, the Galaxy S20, at the Unpacked 2022 issue in San Francisco.

While the headline feature is undoubtedly the new camera, according to the official marketing textile the phone will also improve on the integrated blockchain security features introduced a twelvemonth ago on the Galaxy S10.

Security is still a highlight

After copious details regarding the new camera, and briefly mentioning 5G, battery life and storage, Samsung highlights the new phones' security features. These build on the Knox platform, a defense force-grade security solution which stores individual keys in a secure isolated area.

"Nosotros created a secure processor dedicated to protecting your PIN, password, design, and Blockchain Private Key. Combined with the Knox platform, security is infused into every function of your telephone, from hardware to software. So private data stays individual," Samsung states.

From small acorns...

Following the unveiling of the Knox platform in the Galaxy S10 last February, Samsung further developed its mobile blockchain offering with the release of a software development kit in July 2022. This included a toolkit for the Samsung Blockchain Keystore, which holds users' individual keys.

Afterwards that month PundiX announced that it had integrated its XWallet app into Samsung'southward blockchain ecosystem, allowing users to link the app to their Samsung Blockchain Wallet.

Samsung and so added Bitcoin-support to its Blockchain Keystore, along with several other advances. Previously it had merely officially supported Ethereum.

In September 2022, the visitor released an edition of the smartphone/tablet hybrid Galaxy Note 10 with cryptocurrency functionality.

Confirming commitment to blockchain

With the imminent release of the Galaxy S20, along with its big brothers the S20+ and S20 Ultra, Samsung is confirming its commitment to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Information technology also plans to roll-out its Knox platform beyond mobile devices, and into network continued devices similar 5G and Internet of Things stop points and equipment.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 will be available from March 6, in the Us, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, and from March 13 in the United Kingdom.