NFC – DIGIT INFO

CFPB examines Big Tech’s role in mobile payment systems ahead of rulemaking

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:30:08 +0000

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has focused on the role of Apple and Google in mobile payments with a critical eye.

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The Lightning Network Lunch: A Bitcoin contactless payment story

DIGIT — Wed, 18 May 2022 09:08:48 +0000

A data analyst on the Isle of Man demonstrated how contactless payments work on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using an NFC enabled “Bolt Card.”

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Austrian Post combines NFT and NFC tech for digital postage stamp

DIGIT — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:22:18 +0000

The Austrian post is set to incorporate Near Field Communication to its award-winning nonfungible token digital postage stamp.

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Everledger and Glasgow Uni team up to fight counterfeit Scotch Whisky

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:09:17 +0000

About 40% of vintage whisky bottles were either fake or not produced when claimed.

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Stablecoin Adoption Skyrockets in Rural South Korean Province

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:04:00 +0000

A South Korean county with a population of mostly elderly residents has seen a strong rise in stablecoin adoption.

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Contactless NFC Hardware Wallet Authorizes Crypto Transactions With a Tap

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:00:29 +0000

A new cryptocurrency hardware wallet stores private keys securely and fully isolated, while NFC technology enables authorization of transactions through a mobile device.

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Italian Winery Adopts Interactive Screw-Caps With Blockchain Verification

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:56:00 +0000

Italian winery Vigneti Massa is launching blockchain-enabled caps for some of its wines, allowing consumers to verify the vines and vintage of individual bottles

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Keep Your Money and Passport Safe With Products You Can Buy With BCH

DIGIT — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:20:19 +0000

In this day and age, carrying your wallet, passport and mobile phone inside the inner pocket of your jacket is simply not enough to protect your assets. Thankfully, there’s a company called Tarriss which offers products designed to secure both your digital cash and personal data. It sells them for cryptocurrency and it takes bitcoin […]

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Dutch Bank ABN AMRO Launches Blockchain Inventory Tracking Platform ‘Forcefield’

DIGIT — Mon, 20 May 2019 21:55:00 +0000

Dutch bank ABN AMRO is launching a blockchain-based inventory tracking platform

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Installing a Subdermal Bitcoin Wallet Is Only for the Brave

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 21:35:09 +0000

In 2014, Dutch entrepreneur Martijn Wismeijer made headlines by having a pair of bitcoin wallets embedded under his skin. Since then, various cypherpunks and tech journalists have had microchips embedded into their hands. Anyone interested in getting ‘chipped,’ for the purposes of boasting a bio-implanted bio-implanted bitcoin wallet, should be cautious however, as the procedure […]

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