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zozbot234last Friday at 6:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

> Something like a wearable that you can tap-to-pay and has the signed software attenuation but nothing else so you can't be tracked using GPS.

That's a nice idea. You could have a simple card-shaped device with no screen or buttons, and call that a "credit card".


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ymymsyesterday at 9:05 PM

Heh yeah, my comment does kinda scream credit card. What I really mean is something programmable for narrow use-cases like multiple forms of payments, transit, or other stuff like building access.

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