Cashu introduces physical tap-to-pay card for offline Bitcoin ecash payments
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Cashu has launched a physical tap-to-pay card enabling offline Bitcoin ecash payments via NFC, allowing users to spend ecash tokens directly without an internet connection or online mint. The card integrates with Cashu’s Chaumian ecash protocol, where balances are held as blinded tokens backed by Bitcoin, and payments settle instantly in-person. Multiple reports confirm this marks a significant step toward practical, cash-like Bitcoin usability in everyday offline scenarios. The key implication is that Bitcoin can now function as a viable medium of exchange in low-connectivity environments, potentially expanding adoption in regions with unreliable internet or for privacy-focused point-of-sale use.