Tech Reporter Gets NFC Payment Chip Implant In His Hand
When a Bitcoin user embedded a payment chip into his hand, people assumed he was crazy. But apparently, he sparked a bright concept, as tech reporter Charlie Warzel did the same with an NFC-enabled payment chip. It is important for users to keep in mind that this type of body modification carries certain risks. Our bodies are not designed to contain metal or electronics on the inside. That isn’t keeping some people from exploring the boundaries of biohacking, as even tech reporters are not immune to this temptation. NFC Payment Chip In A Hand. One Buzzfeed reporter has taken it upon....
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One of Germany’s oldest and well known publicly owned television channels Das Erste recently aired a full featured news report on bitcoin, referring to the cryptocurrency as “digital gold.” A German Reporter Learns that Bitcoin Gives Individuals a Banking Choice, Being Your Own Bank. In a recently broadcast television show a Das Erste reporter provides....
Well known publicly owned German TV channel, Das Erste, recently aired a full feature report on the digital currency bitcoin, referring to it as ‘digital gold.’ In the broadcast television show, Das Erste produces a detailed report on bitcoin and how people within Germany are using the currency to pay for everyday items. An interview with Martijn Wismijer, who is well known for having his bitcoin wallet implemented via a chip in his hand, sees him demonstrating its use to the reporter. In the report, he states: I’ve had a chip implant since 2014. You can hardly see it, but here is the....
Making a bitcoin payment with a body part may not be too unusual in the future. At this year’s Black Sea Summit in Kiev, an NFC, bio-implantable chip was demonstrated to attendees. The presentation of the Dangerous things xNT Implant showed how the product can store bitcoin keys and credit card data. Dangerous Things xNT Implant . When implanted under a....
Implantable NFC may soon enable Bitcoin users to store their wallet information beneath their skin and even make payments by just waving their hands. Bionics aren’t confined to Sci-fi movies anymore. As technology progresses, people may soon become part machines, thanks to various kinds of implants. While that day is still far away, a recent event in Ukraine gives a sneak peek into the future. A demonstration of the new ‘Dangerous Things’ xNT Implant at a conference was well received and covered by few media outlets as well. Dangerous Things xNT Implant is a bio-implantable NFC chip that....
Want to be a cyborg? Dangerous Things, a biohacking company, has developed a near-field communication (NFC) compliant chip that allows people to implant cryptographic keys under their skin, as reported by Motherboard. The chip is scheduled for release next year. Benefits Versus Privacy. Implantable chips are good for people who have trouble holding onto their keys, but they also brings privacy issues. The Dangerous Things prototype, called UKI, merges a person’s physical and digital identities. UKI can cryptographically prove what a person did and when, such as when they signed an email.....