Swedes Are Getting Implants In Their Hands To Replace Cash, Credit Cards

By NY Post
Posted on 07/15/19 | News Source: MATZAV

Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash.

More than 4,000 people have already had the sci-fi-like chips, about the size of a grain of rice, inserted into their hands — with the pioneers predicting millions will soon join them as they hope to take it global.

Like glorified smartwatches, the chips help Swedes monitor their health, replace keycards to allow them to enter offices and buildings and enabling owners to pay in stores with a simple swipe of the hand, a big deal in a forward-looking country that is moving towards eliminating cash.

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