Buffalo Sabre's Fan AdvantagePrevious Article
United Airlines Mileage Plus members can now redeem miles in the terminalNext Article

Independent and unbiased insight on customer loyalty and data-driven marketing

NFC chip injected into hand is Bitcoin cold storage

Article
Line Spacing+- AFont Size+- Print This Article
NFC chip injected into hand is Bitcoin cold storage

In the “old” days, circa 2012, news reports covered the phenomena of ordinary citizens tattooing themselves in prominent areas of their bodies, e.g. their forehead, with URL’s of e-commerce sites. Sadly, many of those sites had not survived the dot com gold rush, leaving the human billboard speaking about a brand that no one could find.

Fast forward to today’s more sophisticated society and you’ll find reports of a man injecting a chip into his hands to store his Bitcoin. Good Bitcoin security practices apparently dictate that some form of “cold storage” be arranged. In other words, it’s recommended to keep your Bitcoin backed up in an offline site. What better than to have it not just on a thumb drive in your pocket, easily lost for many people, but to have that crypto-currency planted firmly in the body, far-removed from the average pick-pocket?

The NFC chip injected into the hand of Martijn Wismeijer, a “Dutch entrepreneur and Bitcoin enthusiast” was reported to be slightly painful upon injection, but otherwise has utility in being able to transfer Bitcoin between offline body storage and online accounts.

NFC chips have been used for years to facilitate not just payment, but also for identification, security and access. Now, the limits are being pushed just a bit further.

Article

Short Takes

How visually compelling content can ignite customer engagement

How visually compelling content can ignite customer engagement

Editor’s note: Social media marketing has become a vital component for digital marketing strategies world-wide. Today, we are sharing a guest post written by Veronika Theodor, originally published on Canva.com that [...]

Become a Loyalty Truth Insider!

Want to get connected with some of the best minds in customer loyalty? As an “Insider”, you’ll benefit from powerful information framed with a practitioner’s perspective. You can expect a bi-monthly summary of some of our most compelling posts and sharp reads from other sources, combined around a theme to provide insights on trends and hot topics in the market.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Banner
Banner

Event Calendar for Loyalty Marketers