No Internet? No Problem: A New Way to Send and Receive Cryptopayments
Having no signal bars on your phone has always meant that sending, receiving or simply checking your digital wallet balance on your phone would have to wait – until now. TXT Coins Now, a subsidiary of TXT Cash Now, is a cellphone-based micropayment system for Nextcoin or NXT that will allow users to send cryptocurrency while offline. TXT Coins Now uses text messages and automated phone calls to securely transfer digital currencies between mobile phones. It will also offer online and offline options to securely pay bills and deposit or pick up cash worldwide using cryptocurrencies. You can....
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