Coin: the card that unifies your cards gets an update

While the solutions digital payment as Apple Pay e Samsung Pay progress, other initiatives also seek to gain their space. O Coin is a card that unites all your other cards, be they credit, debit or gift cards. The project went ahead thanks to a crowdfunding campaign and has now gained a update.

The user scans the data of each of his cards and through magnetic tape, it allows the choice between different options. See how it works in the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Sx34swEG0

The idea is very good, but the first generation ran into some reading problems. The main novelty of Coin 2.0 is support for NFC, which can partially solve this obstacle. In part because the NFC adopted has the technology “Early Access Mode” (Early Access Mode, in free translation), which is not yet compatible in all establishments that support payments of this type.

He also gained an option to give a nickname to each card, ribbon improvements, a more efficient and faster display, in addition to being 8% thinner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOaxS56DzC0

The creators of Coin say that one of the main concerns is with the user security. Therefore, everyone who has the first version of the card will be able to upgrade for free. Instructions are available on the mobile app. (https://www.cookwarejunkies.com)

Coin is currently only available on United States and there is no forecast for expansion in other markets. Learn more at official website.