The World’s First DEX Phone App Is Now Live on Android
The key to mass adoption of crypto is currently limited by the fact that most decentralized platforms are too difficult to use. There needs to be an interface to simplify complex, decentralized infrastructures and protocols for the public. An enhancement of user accessibility will break down entry barriers and take consumer experience to the next level. In the current crypto landscape, the major accessibility problems arise from DEXs due to their complex OS and hard-to-figure UI/UX structure. The usage rate is growing at an astonishing pace, but many exchanges are struggling to tap into....
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Shake Alpha, based in Montreal, Canada, is a mobile app that allows users to tap and pay with bitcoin at contactless terminals that accept VISA cards, according to the company’s blog. It is an Android app equipped with near field communication (NFC). NFC allows a phone to emulate the interaction between a terminal and a card. There is also a web app that displays a virtual card to make purchases online. With the Shake Android app you can add funds in bitcoin, tap and pay at store terminals, and view card details for online purchases. An iOS version is scheduled for mid-April. The company....
Whenever bitcoin reaches mainstream usage, it's likely that people will be paying via their smartphones. So what is the current state of bitcoin apps? We offer reviews of three apps from the top three smartphone platforms: Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Android Bitcoin Apps. Blockchain. This app can import private keys, as well as authenticating to the Blockchain website (through a special "Pairing" process). It also has a QR code with a Blockchain bitcoin wallet address, but it can also generate QR codes with requests for specific amounts of bitcoin. You can also send bitcoin by typing....
In February, Bitcoin Magazine reported Google's preliminary announcement of Android Pay. In June, we reported the official announcement of Android Pay at the annual Google I/O event on May 28 and 29, where Google revealed more information on its upcoming payment platform. On Thursday, September 10, Google announced that it is beginning to roll outAndroid Pay. "We'll be rolling out gradually over the next few days, and this is just the beginning," notes the announcement. "We will continue to add even more features, banks and store locations in the coming months, making it even easier to pay....
The number of exploits and security threats on the Android platform does not seem to be coming to an end anytime soon. A new StageFright exploit puts millions of Android devices at risk of being hijacked, leaving phones and tablets vulnerable to remote hacking. Bitcoin users should be especially wary of this exploit as it could their funds at stake. So far, no devices have been confirmed to be safe from harm, as security researchers exploited various phone models over the past few days.
This is where the manufacturer has a competitive advantage over Apple Pay and Android Pay, as those solutions only support very limited smartphone models. Although consumers upgrade their smartphones on a near-yearly basis these days, it is hard to justify a new seven-hundred dollar phone just to use mobile payments. The Fintech sector is buzzing with various mobile payment solutions which are all directly competing with one another. LG Pay will be rolling out very soon, which only makes things more interesting for consumers. Especially when considering how LG Pay will be available across....