SEBASTIAN, Florida,
April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fit
Pay, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nxt-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NXTD), today announced that it has begun shipments of
confirmed pre-orders of Flip, a new contactless payment device that
enables Bitcoin holders to exchange their cryptocurrency into U.S.
dollars and use that value to make contactless purchases at
millions of retail locations. The Company expects to ramp up full
production and marketing of Flip in the first half of
2019.
"When we developed the concept for Flip our goals were to create
a product that more seamlessly connected cryptocurrencies to the
payment ecosystem and to demonstrate our drive to be at the leading
edge of payment technology," said Michael
Orlando, COO of NXT-ID and President of Fit Pay, Inc. "Flip
accomplishes both goals. We are very pleased consumers can now use
Flip to buy things every day. We look forward to growing the
community of Flip users over the coming months."
Flip's near field communication (NFC) antenna allows it to
transact payments at any retail point of sale location that accepts
supported contactless payments. Flip stores value exchanged from
the user's compatible Bitcoin wallet into U.S. dollars. Flip
includes a digital wallet manage the exchange of Bitcoin to U.S.
dollars and the loading of value on the device. Flip does not need
to be charged. Non-fiat funds (i.e. cryptocurrency) must first be
converted to U.S. dollars before those funds are loaded onto
Flip.
Consumers interested in purchasing Flip can order the device at
FliptoPay.com. The retail price for Flip is $29. There are account and exchange fees
associated with maintaining a Flip digital wallet. Flip is
currently only available in the United
States. For more information or to order Flip, visit
FliptoPay.com.
NXT- ID, Inc. and Fit Pay, Inc.
NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD) provides a comprehensive
platform of technology products and services that enable the
Internet of Things (IoT). With extensive experience in access
control, biometric and behavior-metric identity verification,
security and privacy, encryption and data protection, payments,
miniaturization and sensor technologies, NXT-ID develops and
markets groundbreaking solutions for payment and IoT applications.
Its industry-leading technology products and solutions include
MobileBio®, a suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers'
mobile platforms, the Wocket™, a next-generation smart wallet and
the Flye, a digital credit card developed in collaboration with
WorldVentures. NXT-ID includes three mobile and IoT-related
subsidiaries: LogicMark, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of
non-monitored and monitored personal emergency response systems
("PERS") sold through dealers/distributors and the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs; Fit Pay, Inc., a proprietary
technology platform that delivers end-to-end solutions to device
manufacturers for contactless payment capabilities, credential
management, authentication and other secure services within the IoT
ecosystem, and 3D-ID LLC, which is engaged in biometric
identification and authentication. Learn more about NXT-ID at
www.nxt-id.com. NXT-ID Inc. Corporate Contact:
info@nxt-id.com. FitPay and the FitPay Payment Platform are
trademarks of Fit Pay, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID: This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the
date of this press release, and involve certain risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein
with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business
strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among
other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary
nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our
ability to possibly license from others patents and patent
applications necessary to develop products; the availability of
financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range
business plan for various applications of its technology; the
Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary
marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition,
the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory
clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology;
and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may
be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Media Contacts:
Chris
Orlando
chris@fit-pay.com
+1-760-468-7273
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D. Van
Zant
press@nxt-id.com
+1-800-665-0411
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