“The Canadian government has announced that it will end its MintChip electronic payment system, and that it will look to sell the business to the private sector.  Announced in 2012, MintChip was not a digital currency akin to bitcoin, but rather a digital payment mechanism meant to function as an electronic cash that could be transferred between users.  MintChip used a silicon chip with a unique ID as a store of value, which was then to be sent to brokers who would trade them to consumers and businesses. Users could embed MintChip devices onto USB sticks, wallets, laptops and tablets, or store their digital cash with a third-party service provider.”

http://www.coindesk.com/canadian-government-end-mintchip-digital-currency-program/

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