Check Out This Gesture-Based Wearable Bitcoin Wallet by MEVU
One of the cool things about being in such a young industry is all of the interesting innovation going on around us. From the advent of bitcoin ATMs to other high-tech gadgets, it's enough to keep a techie excited for years. And speaking of gadgets, check out this gesture-based wearable bitcoin wallet by MEVU - worn around the wrist. It's proof-of-concept, so don't expect to see this on store shelves any time soon, but it's an interesting twist on making payments with digital currency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK6pUfTe_6Y. It's designed for small transactions, according to MEVU CEO....
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Wearable technology startup MEVU has announced the first wearable bitcoin wallet that tracks movement in order to make payments. Users of MEVU's proof-of-concept bracelet - which is powered by Coinbase's wallet API - will easily be able to send bitcoin with just a flick of the wrist. Apurv Mishra, CEO and co-founder of MEVU, said that the use case for the company's wearable wallet is for small transactions such as tipping, whether in BTC, altcoins or perhaps even something else: "If we use bitcoin or any other currency, if it has the facility for tipping, I think that's what people would....
Earlier this year, Bojan Simic, the founder of the Bitcoin Security Project and Aegis Wallet, released a new, free, and open source bitcoin wallet. He has recently implemented Android Wear support onto the wallet, it's called Aegis Wallet Wear. This is the first ever of its kind. Its features include a new watch face that shows you your current Aegis Wallet balance and the current price of bitcoin, and it also allows you to pull up a QR code from a watch for receiving bitcoin payments. The watch app notifies you of transactions occurring on your Aegis Wallet. This pioneering idea is sure....
Imagine walking into your favorite coffee shop, electronics store or restaurant, and paying for everything you need with the flick of your wrist. Today, Nymi (NIM-mi) makes this possible and more importantly, allows Bitcoin users to store their Bitcoin in a native biometric wallet. Bionym's Nymi wearable armband uses your unique ECG (electrocardiogram) biometric signature to securely identify you to various services and devices. The Toronto-based startup will also provide Nymi users with an easy to use and secure Bitcoin wallet. This is the first wearable Bitcoin wallet, and will enable....
Walking platform app Bitwalking and Misfit wearable devices have unveiled that they have teamed up, enabling users to generate Walking Dollars (W$) through the Misfit devices. Designed by Nissan Bahar and Franky Imbesi, the U.K.-based Bitwalking app was created to give users an incentive to become more active while earning W$ at the same time through the simple act of walking. By converting steps into digital currency, a step is worth the same value for everyone regardless of who they are or where they are. Now as the two team up, users will have the opportunity to mine their own W$....
2017 is almost here and the bitcoin price is surging! Are you surprised by how much your bitcoin is worth? Don't let that surprise turn to dismay by losing it. Now is the perfect time to take a few basic precautions to keep your cryptocurrency secure. Here are 8 do-it-yourself tips to help you improve your security: 1. Backup today. You can never say it enough: back up your wallet. If you haven’t yet backed up your wallet, do it now. Most hardware and software wallets use an industry standard backup protocol called BIP 39 that allows your wallet backup to be 12, 18, or 24 English words.....