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  • Upcoming Apple iPhone feature to give merchants a way to accept crypto payments

    From cointelegraph.com

    Apple announced plans to launch Tap to Pay for its iPhone, a new feature that effectively turns the smartphone into a point-of-sale device for businesses and merchants. So, what’s in it for crypto? The announcement explains that with Tap to Pay, iPhone-owning merchants receive contactless payments by using their mobile devices as a point-of-sale machine thanks to the near-field communication technology, or NFC. According to Apple, the soon-to-be-launched Tap to Pay feature will extend support to “Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards and other digital wallets.” It basically means that unless Apple ... (full story)

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cryptocow
Feb 9, 2022 10:46am
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Everywhere, kids with lemonade stands are rejoicing.

I can also see something like this supplanting cash tipping in the US. The US is at a crossroads of less and less people carrying cash, and more and more people expecting tips.

While some tips can be added on to a bill, a lot of people expect cash tips. With nobody carrying cash anymore that's an issue.

In the future I'm pretty sure I'll be bumping iPhone uglies with my bellboy instead of digging in my pants pocket for some spare change.
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