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Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash

Posted by Soulskill on from the transitional-form-of-currency dept.

disco_tracy writes "Banks have long considered placing silicon transistors on currency for security purposes, but the technology was too chunky and intensive for paper bills. Now, tiny low-power organic transistors developed by German scientists could make it possible to really follow the money."

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  1. Re:Damn by rubycodez · · Score: 3, Informative

    by strange coincidence, gold and silver transactions over $600 are now required to be tracked by the IRS