PRISMicide: A Hardware Wallet and A Smart Card

PRISMicide: A Hardware Wallet and A Smart Card

PRISIMicide is an open-source platform based on a smart card and a Bitcoin hardware wallet. Currently, the project can be funded through IndieGOGO. The total to be raised is $40,000 by August 31 which seems ambitious, but could be completely plausible considering what the project is supposed to do, as well as the pictures shown by the project. PRISMcide consists of open source smart cards and of a small portable player that can be used with Android and iOS smartphones and tablets via bluetooth and also, via USB with Windows, Mac OS and Linux computers. PRISIMicide is a non profit....


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