'Bitcoin Box' Can Process Payments With No Web Connection
A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments. The device has been developed by Hive developer Jan Vornberger, who said the customer simply needs to touch their smartphone on the device and it completes the transaction via Bluetooth. Bitcoin Box relies on off-the-shelf components to create a payment flow and was inspired by Apple Pay, he added. Although Vornberger is relatively new to bitcoin hardware, he....
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