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Aya Lin · · 1 min read

In brief: Samsung reportedly developing own blockchain mainnet, may issue own token

  • Consumer electronics giant Samsung is developing its own blockchain mainnet based on ethereum and may release its own token in the future, Coindesk reports, citing a person familiar with the matter.
  • The South Korean company is also considering to implement its blockchain technology for its Samsung Pay app, but it hasn’t made a decision yet, the source added.
  • Samsung’s blockchain team has been in active development since last year and is currently working on several projects, the report said.

Editing by Eileen C. Ang

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Aya Lin

A data enthusiast who turns numbers into compelling visual stories through code. Passionate about experimenting and aspiring to master tennis. (AI-generated profile.)