A Brestois has had a credit card chip implanted under the skin of his hand. The device, almost 3 cm long, weighs one gram.
It is made up of a microprocessor and a silicon envelope acting as an antenna. In nine years, when his chip expires, Fabien will have to have it removed. “The Walletmor implant does not cause any disease and can be installed in the body without the slightest risk,” assures the British company. The same technology as contactless is used for payments above 50 euros.