Chips implants for cryptocurrency already exists. Some months ago I have been approached to offer me the "kit" needed. I just needed to go then to the doctor to install it. I politely refused because I am not a marketing channel to promote your product and to see my face in media.
The kit doesn"t cost much if I remember, between $40-$-70
Topic: Mind uploading and/or chip implants in the body as alternative to wallets (Read 516 times)
September 28, 2018, 11:40:23 AM
September 28, 2018, 10:38:41 AM
This is an old blog post I found this morning as I was reading up on cryptos but after reading it, I thought I would share it here in the bitcoin community to ask what is your opinion of implanting chips in your body and/or using your digitized brain as an alternative wallets. This idea came to my mind especially since a few months ago, I saw in the news that there are people who are getting chip implants on their hands and they can use those chips to pay for goods and services. If the chip implants can be used for fiat, do you think it can be used for crypto as well? Also, do you think that if it can be applicable to cryptocurrency, it will make our coins safer from hackers and scammers? And one last thing, will it even make a difference if we have a chip implanted on our body to store our coins?
it is not a good thing in my opinion, humans should avoid contact with foreign objects from the body so they will not be exposed to something that will have an impact for a long time, cancer for example. or radiation
September 28, 2018, 09:18:27 AM
This is an old blog post I found this morning as I was reading up on cryptos but after reading it, I thought I would share it here in the bitcoin community to ask what is your opinion of implanting chips in your body and/or using your digitized brain as an alternative wallets. This idea came to my mind especially since a few months ago, I saw in the news that there are people who are getting chip implants on their hands and they can use those chips to pay for goods and services. If the chip implants can be used for fiat, do you think it can be used for crypto as well? Also, do you think that if it can be applicable to cryptocurrency, it will make our coins safer from hackers and scammers? And one last thing, will it even make a difference if we have a chip implanted on our body to store our coins?
No. Personally, I would not support such actions and I would even advice others too to not to do such things. Unfortunately, some people have kept chips embedded inside their bodies and hands.It would be better to use any hardware wallets instead if we care much about hacking. Using chips inside our body might turn harmul.As it is a new technology,no researches have been made so far over this subject. September 28, 2018, 09:10:06 AM
Well, if it's inside your body as an implant, it does sound like it's safer to keep your cryptos than keeping it in a wallet but then again, have you ever thought that it might cause your life? If the bad people learn that you are keeping a fortune inside your body, they might be tempted to kill you so they can get it. It's safe for your cryptos but is it safe for your life?
September 28, 2018, 07:53:44 AM
Why do you need a chip in your body, if these chips can be hidden in any piece of jewelry on your body? < Necklace, Ring, Ear rings, Arm band, Watch etc?.> Most people only use their phone, so implants is basically overkill. There might be some attention seekers who will go to the extreme to implant these chips, but I will definitely not do that.
I would rather lose the wallet if it was embedded into a ring, than having to lose one of my limbs, when I get robbed.
I would rather lose the wallet if it was embedded into a ring, than having to lose one of my limbs, when I get robbed.
September 28, 2018, 07:28:11 AM
The world still not much developed to the level of implementing chips into body or digitize the brain to store it as crypto wallet but I don't think this is necessary and it may not be suitable for all the people to do this but instead of thinking too deep we can create a software which needs our finger print to access our data of our wallet but these are not safer than the private key access because anyone can cut our fingers and can access our wallets. 
September 28, 2018, 07:16:45 AM
This is an old blog post I found this morning as I was reading up on cryptos but after reading it, I thought I would share it here in the bitcoin community to ask what is your opinion of implanting chips in your body and/or using your digitized brain as an alternative wallets. This idea came to my mind especially since a few months ago, I saw in the news that there are people who are getting chip implants on their hands and they can use those chips to pay for goods and services. If the chip implants can be used for fiat, do you think it can be used for crypto as well? Also, do you think that if it can be applicable to cryptocurrency, it will make our coins safer from hackers and scammers? And one last thing, will it even make a difference if we have a chip implanted on our body to store our coins?
Personally I praise technology and advancement and cryptocurrency especially bitcoin has proven to be very effective and useful for the modern age of trchnolgy that we have but I cannot agree on chip implants for an alternative wallet. I think if we do these we we loose the essence of our sanctity as a human being. September 28, 2018, 07:13:55 AM
I think it is the time to think twice about it before taking any decision of implanting chips in our bodies. I am not a great fan of such technology which is associated with the surgery (where it is not important). On the other hand, I don't see any advantages of it on a bigger level so I would not implant any such chip just for the sake of saving a few minutes.
A foreign body inside a human body always causes damage to it. It's not a good practice to keep yourself so attached to the money and stuff that you keep a side your health issues. I believe that money without a good health is of no use. Also the electronic and internet based programming will always have a threat of being hacked. Therefore it is much better to keep all your wallets and stuff separate from your body.Definitely right on that one,because the brightness of the hackers now considers nothing but their interests
Though i am a fanatic of technology and i love the concept of installing a chips inside our body but for other reason.and not about the wallets that has our precious coins
I agree of separation of physical to technological,never put your wallet inside your body instead hide it in more safety locations
September 28, 2018, 07:04:42 AM
I think it is the time to think twice about it before taking any decision of implanting chips in our bodies. I am not a great fan of such technology which is associated with the surgery (where it is not important). On the other hand, I don't see any advantages of it on a bigger level so I would not implant any such chip just for the sake of saving a few minutes.
A foreign body inside a human body always causes damage to it. It's not a good practice to keep yourself so attached to the money and stuff that you keep a side your health issues. I believe that money without a good health is of no use. Also the electronic and internet based programming will always have a threat of being hacked. Therefore it is much better to keep all your wallets and stuff separate from your body.Well, I am not totally against it but I believe that it is something that is going against the flow of nature. In the world which is transforming each and every second, I would choose to remain as close as I can with the natural way. Even though I won't criticize the people who want to adopt such kind of technology because at the end of the day it is the personal decision of anyone.
September 28, 2018, 05:49:39 AM
I think it is the time to think twice about it before taking any decision of implanting chips in our bodies. I am not a great fan of such technology which is associated with the surgery (where it is not important). On the other hand, I don't see any advantages of it on a bigger level so I would not implant any such chip just for the sake of saving a few minutes.
A foreign body inside a human body always causes damage to it. It's not a good practice to keep yourself so attached to the money and stuff that you keep a side your health issues. I believe that money without a good health is of no use. Also the electronic and internet based programming will always have a threat of being hacked. Therefore it is much better to keep all your wallets and stuff separate from your body. 
September 28, 2018, 05:22:28 AM
I don't think that I'd want to undergo any sort of body modification to have these sorts of implants inserted.
As mentioned in this thread, the danger of people getting access by just brushing against you is something I'd definitely worry about.
Then there's also the long term health risks associated with implanting foreign materials into your body.
I'm not sure if enough studies have been done on that and I wouldn't know what materials they're making these chips out of.
As mentioned in this thread, the danger of people getting access by just brushing against you is something I'd definitely worry about.
Then there's also the long term health risks associated with implanting foreign materials into your body.
I'm not sure if enough studies have been done on that and I wouldn't know what materials they're making these chips out of.
September 27, 2018, 09:13:30 PM
Ouch! An implant sounds painful. Haha.. But seriously, I think there are better, less invasive, alternatives. What about blockchain or iris scans? Those are great technologies that offer top-of-the-line security. Says so right here:
https://www.ijetemr.org/2018/09/12/biometric-secure-access-technologies/amp/
September 26, 2018, 10:04:05 PM
I reserve the right to disassociate myself from anything technological at any moment. I don't want anything buried in my hot body.
The one thing that's becoming increasingly clear as the world becomes ever more internet heavy, is how lax security is treated when efforts really need to be massively stepped up. It appears to be last thing on designer minds.
When you can take control remotely of a Jeep that isn't even autonomous, the move towards everything being accessible is looking like an apocalypse in the making.
The one thing that's becoming increasingly clear as the world becomes ever more internet heavy, is how lax security is treated when efforts really need to be massively stepped up. It appears to be last thing on designer minds.
When you can take control remotely of a Jeep that isn't even autonomous, the move towards everything being accessible is looking like an apocalypse in the making.
Lol made me laugh 😂 atleast it wasn’t a cold body
Kidding aside but the world is not just internet heavy instead this is technology and that is what our future ,nothing can change that so what we need to do is bare,adapt and become more focus on that dame matter
Putting chips is maybe against the human rules,but we have seen all of this since the first movie of jams bond long long time ago,so what we’ve seen from that is what happening now and besides from what ive seen in that movie is. Helpful to human race
September 26, 2018, 09:55:41 PM
I think I’s choose mind uploading over an implanted chip. I think a chip in our bodies (which are still prone to diseases and death) will still pose a lot of risk when it comes to security. A digital consciousness however, sounds safer and more practical in the long run. And besides, if the rumors are true about having a virtual world in the future, it makes sense to just digitize everything. Do you agree?
September 26, 2018, 02:29:37 PM
It already happened: "World's first Bitcoin payment to NFC microchip implanted to hand" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyhqjs7wm-M
I wonder if this is the same company that made the news early this year where they had their employees implanted a chip in their hands and the employees used it to pay for goods? If it is, do you not think this could be better to store cryptos in?Nah, that's a different company. This is the one you mean.
The only upside of storing cryptos in a microchip I can think of is when you live in unstable/dangerous region (or straight-up war-zone) with high-risk of any type of belongings getting stolen or destroyed. But then again, you could just store private keys in encrypted folder(s) in your mailbox.
For active use of microchip you'd need an additional device (to decrypt), so it's pointless imo.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-under-the-skin-why-people-are-using-subdermal-microchip-wallets/
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Your chip is designed to be scanned so it'll be emitting a field that can be picked up by anyone with the right sensor. You hear possibly mythical cases of people collecting money by approaching contactless debit cards right now. This would be no different in the sense of being able to ascertain whether you're ripe to be plucked.
Your chip is designed to be scanned so it'll be emitting a field that can be picked up by anyone with the right sensor. You hear possibly mythical cases of people collecting money by approaching contactless debit cards right now. This would be no different in the sense of being able to ascertain whether you're ripe to be plucked.
This. Near Field Communication and contactless cards are pretty crap unless you add additional security layer on the top (ie PIN). I don't know if it's easy to steal someone's money that way, but I know I accidentally paid with such card: was paying with my 'normal' PIN card but got my wallet (with contactless card in it) too close to the reader.
September 26, 2018, 01:39:11 PM
But it was a chip implant, I do not think it will be as visible as say carrying a physical wallet. Unless we will have a sign on our foreheads saying "carrying bitcoins, feel free to hack" I do not think there is something to worry too much?
Your chip is designed to be scanned so it'll be emitting a field that can be picked up by anyone with the right sensor. You hear possibly mythical cases of people collecting money by approaching contactless debit cards right now. This would be no different in the sense of being able to ascertain whether you're ripe to be plucked.
September 26, 2018, 01:36:25 PM
Nope it won't be for criminals you are just a walking pile of money waiting to be kidnap and be chopped into pieces by them.
Exactly this. If I don't carry around rolled up $100 bills up my ass why would I want my private keys on me 24/7? If I'm not willing to hand it over they'll rip my appendages off.
But it was a chip implant, I do not think it will be as visible as say carrying a physical wallet. Unless we will have a sign on our foreheads saying "carrying bitcoins, feel free to hack" I do not think there is something to worry too much?
September 26, 2018, 01:29:02 PM
Nope it won't be for criminals you are just a walking pile of money waiting to be kidnap and be chopped into pieces by them.
Exactly this. If I don't carry around rolled up $100 bills up my ass why would I want my private keys on me 24/7? If I'm not willing to hand it over they'll rip my appendages off.
September 26, 2018, 01:25:07 PM
Online banking is a prime example of this. They're shutting down physical bank locations as fast as possible and pushing everyone into online stuff without educating them about the risks. You hear constant stories of people being scammed and more often than not they're left in the lurch by the bank.
To be fair, it's not just banking. People, particularly the older generation, fall for scams all the time - online, phone, post, in person, etc. I have an elderly neighbor who was swindled out of around $1000 a few years ago by some guy who showed up at his door offering to repair his driveway.
I think it's one of the main hurdles to mass adoption of crypto. At least with fiat banks, if you are stupid the bank might notice some strange activity and freeze your accounts, or you can claim back anything spent maliciously on your credit cards. You don't get that with crypto. The buck stops with the user, and most users are bad at security.
I think this is one of the reasons why some people simply choose to stay with traditional banking and avoid cryptocurrency altogether. I remember a day when a friend and I were talking about bitcoins and another friend joined in. We were trying to tell him about the whole concept of cryptocurrency but he outright dismissed the topic, saying that it is too dangerous and that he does not want to lose money again because he has been a victim of credit card fraud before. So even if I wanted to pursuade him and try to change his mind, I simply kept my silence and respected his decision because he was right: with cryptocurrency, if you are not careful then you could lose a lot of money.
September 25, 2018, 06:43:10 PM
Personally I don't see much point behind equipping chip-implants with payment options. You can easily create payment system when you won't need any device - you just associate your account with biometric data and could authorise payments with fingerprints/eye/face recognition. Seems pretty straight forward for 3rd party services, obviously more complicated with decentralised crypto.
it seems biometrics and chip-implants will be two possible technologies implemented in near future both will have its own advantages and disadvantages
we will have to wait which one is developed more by tech industries and getting more people support
but keep in mind that there is no 100% hack-proof technology
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