Swiss Bank & German Energy Company Partner to Deliver Blockchain Wallets for Cars

Swiss Bank & German Energy Company Partner to Deliver Blockchain Wallets for Cars

Swiss banking giant UBS bank has partnered with German energy company Innogy and automobile manufacturing company ZF to provide a blockchain-backed Car eWallet that enables charging of electric cars. Due to be showcased at CES in Las Vegas, the Car eWallet can also be used for other payment related services such as parking fees, car sharing or road tolls by paying on-the-go, reports the International Business Times. In a UBS statement, it said: With the Internet of Things we will see in the future more and more devices enabled to autonomously pay for services. For UBS it is important to....


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