Worried about losing your wallet?
Wallets are iconic products in the cryptocurrency field. They have a variety of ways to save and open, from desktop applications and browser plug-ins to credit card and USB flash drive-sized devices. However, despite the continuous development of technology As progress progresses, the risk of wallet loss or theft remains.
In order to solve such problems, many people think of backup, cold wallets, hand-written mnemonics, etc. However, Seattle-based Dangerous Things and VivoKey Technologies have recently provided a novel concept - converting Bitcoin Coins are stored in the body.
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innovative solutions
Amal Graafstra, founder and CEO of Dangerous Things and VivoKey Technologies, introduced in an interview that this innovative solution is the "Apex chip", which is achieved through subcutaneous computer chip implantation technology.
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The Apex chip currently adopts the "Flex" shape, which is a wide but thin device. The implantation process is to draw out the space under the skin through the needle of the instrument, and then slide the Apex Flex chip into the incision in a sterile environment. The implantation process It only takes a few seconds itself, with most of the time spent preparing, dressing and ensuring hemostasis.
Amal Graafstra said that the current main function of the Apex chip is to send cryptocurrency, using the mobile application as a control interface. However, unlike other wallets, the mobile application does not store any private keys, including private keys and transaction information. The actual signatures are all done in the Apex chip.
Currently, the Apex Flex implantable device retails for $349.
The Versatility of Apex Chips
From researchers to technology enthusiasts - many people are using such "biohacking" technology. Apex chips can not only be used to store Bitcoins, but can also be used as smart door locks to open doors, electronic payments and other functions. Currently, it supports Among the wallets are the Satochip wallet, the Seedkeeper app and the Status IM keycard wallet, which works with many different blockchains.
The emergence of Apex Flex allows us to see a new way to have a safe and effective hardware wallet that will not be lost or forgotten. Although with the current technology, Apex Flex still has many doubts , but such technology not only changes our understanding of wallets, but also brings new possibilities for the security of cryptocurrency.
