On 23 January 2019, Benjamin Geskin, who goes by the username ‘Ben Geskin’ on Twitter, posted on the social media leaked images that allegedly showed the Samsung Galaxy S10 set to be officially announced on 20 February 2019.

One of the images showed a smartphone device displaying the words ‘Welcome to Samsung Blockchain KeyStore’ on its screen. The term ‘Blockchain KeyStore’ had the same wording as the trademark request sent by the South Korean tech firm to the European trademark agency. The trademarks requests were the triggers that set off the rumours of Samsung offering crypto wallets to its users through the new Galaxy S10.

Another image showed that the feature will allow users to either create a new wallet or import an existing one. A tab at the bottom of the screen showed that Ethereum (ETH) is the only cryptocurrency supported by the wallet. However, it is possible that more cryptocurrencies will be added to the list in the future as development of the phone continues.

It is unknown whether the leaked images are trustworthy. Several people do believe that the images may be true as the device shown in the images feature a hole-punch front camera design, which is a feature widely rumoured to be coming along with the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone.

Currently, Samsung has yet to make any comments regarding the authenticity of the images. The firm has denied previous rumours of them following the footsteps of HTC to introduce a blockchain smartphone back in December.

If the images leaked are true and showcase the software installed in the upcoming Galaxy S10, crypto-related firms and parties might jump in to provide support for the tech firm. The huge user base of Samsung’s smartphones could potentially boost the number of active users in the crypto market as more people are exposed to cryptocurrencies through Samsung KeyStore.