Virtual Bolt Card: Contactless Lightning Payments for Android

Pre-release APK for Virtual Bolt Card App is now available for download.

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"Exciting news! Introducing the Virtual Bolt Card: Pay with Bitcoin Lightning via NFC!"
"While it's not yet on Google Play, the adventurous can try the pre-release APK."
"This app uses Android HCE to emulate Boltcards. But only the POS-communication part. Configuring Boltcards using NFC is not supported."
"Your feedback & bug reports will shape its future!"

Disclaimer: a Boltcard is a offline device which keeps the cards url, keys and counter. You decrease security by putting this data directly onto your phone.

A virtual bolt card has been spotted in the wild 🚀 pic.twitter.com/i1nYlbFD6p
— Bolt Card (@bolt_card) July 24, 2023

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