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Did you know that you can make your own NFC ring for tap and go payments? First, you’ll need a contactless credit card. With this in-hand, the card is soaked in acetone to extract the precious payment chip that will be deposited in the magical money ring. In addition to the chip itself, a ~30-inch antenna is required, which creator David Sikes implemented using ultra-thin — .0044” diameter, or 38 AWG — copper wire.
This wire was then soldered to the and wrapped inside of a 3D-printed ring frame that holds everything in place. To finish the ring, a mold was made with another 3D-printed model, allowing the new device to be safely encased in epoxy.
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Is it time to change how we spend our money
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What's up my Masters Are big banks about to be overthrown by the GAFA!? GAFA standing for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple. These huge tech companies have all expressed interest and began to put in place payment solutions, to move customers away from traditional banks such as Bank of America, JP Morgan, HSBC, Barclays, Santander, Lloyds Bank etc.. and more towards using the tech companies to facilitate payments
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Apple recently announced a new credit card on top of already offering Apple Pay. Facebook whilst they are yet to step into the market with a payment card, they have began to roll out a service where you can make payments through Facebook messenger. Amazon have their own rewards card where you can purchase things on Amazon and collect points on every purchase. Finally Google bringing out Google Pay and looking to follow in the footsteps of Apple
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These companies don't want you for your finances, they want you for your DATA. They will track every transaction you make and then tailor their algorithms to bring the information that they believe you want to see on the basis on your transaction behaviour. It is HUGELY powerful stuff and not to be underestimated!
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Would you trust the GAFA tech companies to process your payments
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Culture, financial freedom, no limits now hat you can earn, no debt. This is what’s cool. It’s cool to have a BMW… if you can actually afford it. Start looking at your life and ask… “Is this really how I want to live?”⠀
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More statistics soon on @fintorynews
This statistic provides the share of internet users worldwide who used a mobile payment service in the last month, broken down by region. According to the findings, 27 percent of internet users in North America stated to have used a mobile payment service in the last month, while in China 45 percent of users had stated the same.
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#Forbes ‘2019 Fintech 50’ Lists About Half as Many Blockchain Companies as 2018 Edition
The #Forbes 2019 “Fintech 50” list of the world’s top financial technology firms published on Feb. 4 features six blockchain companies, little more than half the amount listed in the 2018 edition.
Released in February of last year, Forbes 2018 “Fintech 50” list contained 11 #blockchain- and crypto-related companies.
In the introduction to this fourth edition of the list, Forbes writers note that while “#crypto prices and ICOs collapsed, overall investment in fintech surged in 2018,” stating that “big fintechs are getting bigger.” The introduction also points out that 20 of the startups are making their appearance on the list for their first time.
The list of companies featured “Crypto & Blockchain” as one of its categories. However, the first company on the list which involved such #technologies, Axoni, was placed in the “Wall Street” category.
This company, according to Forbes, employs “blockchain-based smart contracts to overhaul the back office of the world's biggest derivative markets.” Moreover, Axoni uses a distributed ledger to allow counterparties to see #payments, calculations and other data immediately.
As Bitcoin Info reported in August 2018, the company has raised $32 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs alongside other #banks and venture capital investors.
Bitfury, the largest non-Chinese company that specializes in the development of #Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain software — also a consulting company — is featured on the list again.
Another crypto-related company featured is Circle, a service for making instant money transfers that also offers an insured Bitcoin #wallet. The company first announced the release of its USDC stablecoin in May of last year. This January, Circle released its third reserve audit report attesting to the stablecoin’s reserves.
Cryptocurrency #exchange Coinbase was also featured on the list. #bitcoininfo