Bitwalking dollars: Digital currency pays people to walk
By Dan Simmons
BBC NEWS
Technology
21 November 2015
A digital crypto-currency has launched that is generated by human movement.
Bitwalking dollars will be earned by walking, unlike other digital currencies such as Bitcoins that are "mined" by computers.
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The idea of Bitwalking is to take advantage of the trend for fitness trackers by offering an additional incentive to keep fit.
BBC NEWS
Technology
21 November 2015
A digital crypto-currency has launched that is generated by human movement.
Bitwalking dollars will be earned by walking, unlike other digital currencies such as Bitcoins that are "mined" by computers.
...
The idea of Bitwalking is to take advantage of the trend for fitness trackers by offering an additional incentive to keep fit.
Earn yourself spendable Bitwalking dollars with your daily perambulations
By Mark Wilson
BETANEWS 21 November 2015 With a name clearly inspired by the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, Bitwalking works in a couple of ways. Walkers can earn 1 Bitwalking dollar (BW$) for every 10,000 steps they take, and these can be spent in an online store, or converted into cash. The system uses a smartphone to count steps, but there are also plans to produce a wristband. Bitwalking is the brainchild of Nissan Bahar and Franky Imbesi, and is lining itself to take on PayPal and other services of its ilk. As well as allowing for the purchasing of goods, the currency can also be used to send money to other people. The BBC reports that in the UK there are plans to join forces with a major music festival, and there is also interest from shoe manufacturers. |
