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Man has NFC chips injected into his hands to store cold Bitcoin wallet

• Alupis 12y ago
  So now people will cut off his hand to get his money! Not the first time someone has injected RFID/NFC chips into their body. Also, what happens when this chip dies? He won't have any early-warning signs. Or if he walks through a metal detector or something and interference causes the chip to go wonky, corrupting his bitcoin wallet. To prevent this, he'll still need to have some alternative backup, like on a USB stick... which defeats the entire purpose of this experiment.
  • AdamJacobMuller 12y ago
    > which defeats the entire purpose of this experiment. Not really, if you read the whole thing the guy needs quick access to his key, this definitely provides that!
  • nielsbjerg 12y ago
    >So now people will cut off his hand to get his money! My first thought as well. It has been seen before http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4396831.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4396831.stm