Though it sounds like something ripped straight from a sci-fi flick, TikTok star Burgundy Waller is pioneering a new era of contactless payment by utilising a chip implanted in her hand. It is unclear how Waller obtained the chip implant or if it uses near-field communication (NFC) technology typically found in contactless payment systems.
While most of us find tapping our phones a vast improvement over digging through bags for cards, Waller believes she literally holds the future of payment at her fingertips. In 2020, she revealed a chip implant under her hand and earned the "Chip Girl" moniker.
