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Vodafone launches blockchain-powered SIM Cards
6.5.2024
Vodafone, an established telecommunications company in the United Kingdom, has recently revealed a first-of-its-kind initiative to integrate cryptocurrency wallets into SIM cards. This initiative could lead to advancements in smartphone capabilities, enabling integration with cryptocurrency...
Vodafone looks to integrate crypto wallets with sim cards
4.5.2024
The telecom company is reportedly seeking $1.8 billion in loans amid a plan to raise a total of $2.9 billion in debt
Vodafone Aims to Use SIM Cards to Facilitate Crypto Transactions on Mobile Phones
3.5.2024
Telecommunications company Vodafone is taking steps to leverage SIM card technology in order to meet the expected surge in demand for cryptocurrency transactions on mobile phones.
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Chinese “Super SIM” Cards to Feature New Digital Yuan Functions
21.9.2023
New Chinese “Super SIM” cards will function as digital yuan wallets, smartcards, and ID cards as the nation’s CBDC pilot continues.
Chinese mobile operators such as China Mobile have been working on so-called “Super SIM” offerings since 2016.
They have added a range of functionality to the cards...
Bitrefill Adds Support for eSIM Purchases With Cryptocurrencies
10.8.2023
Bitcoin-friendly mobile top-up platform Bitrefill announced support for eSIM purchases with a number of cryptocurrencies. The service will allow travelers to have access to fast internet in different countries around the world after buying prepaid data plans using their digital coins. You Can...
Bitcoin phone home: Use crypto to buy sim cards in 140 countries with Bitrefill
8.8.2023
Bitcoin and crypto travelers can bid farewell to telco woes with Bitrefill’s eSims, now available in 140 countries
Bank of China Expands Digital Yuan Testing to SIM Cards and NFC Payments
13.7.2023
The state-owned financial institution Bank of China has revealed a partnership with China Unicom and China Telecom in order to test SIM cards and near-field communication (NFC) payments tethered to the renminbi. The Bank of China explains that the pilot will be tested by selected users and areas...
Bank of China trials offline payments for digital yuan via SIM cards
12.7.2023
The bank plans to enable users to make phone payments by integrating its e-CNY app with specialized "super SIM cards" that have near-field communication capabilities
Chinese Central Bank Unveils SIM Card-based Offline CBDC Wallet
12.7.2023
The Chinese central bank has unveiled an offline SIM card-based digital yuan “hard” wallet solution that lets users pay with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) with powered-down phones.
The innovation could eventually allow 2G phone-owning citizens to use their handsets to use the token when...
First Mover Asia: Blockchain-Enabled SIM Card for Crypto Investors Fuels Conflux Growth; Bitcoin Holds Near $27.3K After Fed Decision
23.3.2023
ALSO: The SIM card offers the security of a hardware crypto wallet but with more convenience, says Conflux’s chief technology officer in a Q&A with CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa
Conflux partners with China Telecom to develop blockchain SIM card
15.2.2023
According to Conflux, the BSIM will have a secure place to store digital private keys and will support transfer and exchange of NFTs
Conflux Network to Build Blockchain-Based SIM Cards in Partnership With China Telecom
15.2.2023
Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers
7.12.2022
Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency on the Fragment platform. Telegram Promises ‘New...
Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in SIM-Swap Crypto Lawsuit Against AT&T
11.9.2020
A California judge has dismissed the $200 million in damages claim against the telecom giant AT&T for alleged negligence and fraud. The judge still ruled the telecom company had to answer the lawsuit by Michael Terpin for enabling the theft of $24 million worth of his cryptocurrency after...
These Illicit SIM Cards Are Making Hacks Like Twitter’s Easier
21.8.2020
SIM cards that spoof specific numbers, prevent tracking, and alter users voices are making social engineering attacks like those on Twitter easier
The Curious Case of AT&T, Seth Shapiro’s SIM Card and a Stolen $1.8M
26.10.2019
AT&T has a long, dark history of failing to protect its customers from third-party hackers. Cointelegraph spoke with Seth Shapiro, the latest to file a court claim against the telecoms giant
Verizon Awarded Patent for Blockchain-Based Virtual SIM Cards
20.9.2019
Leading communications and technology company Verizon has won a patent for blockchain-based virtual SIM cards
China Telecom Gears up to Develop Blockchain-Enabled 5G SIM Cards
2.9.2019
China Telecom has divulged strategies to develop blockchain-enabled 5G ready SIM cards, reveals a Chinese website Sina News. The leading China Telecom’s research arm issued the white paper mentioning vital plans on the sidelines of China International Smart Industry Fair recently. The paper...
Telx Pioneers the Crypto-Facilitating Sim Card, But Oscillates on a Judgmental Note
25.8.2019
Cryptocurrency and telecommunications company Telx Technologies announced the launch of the first crypto SIM card wallet. It has indeed been a jaw-drop announcement on August 22nd but vouches to make crypto transactions simpler, easier and secure. Amicable disposition of the crypto- facilitating...