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Life & fun · December 10, 2019

Kong – Physical Cryptocurrency

Kong is the first crypto-cash; combining state-of-the-art secure elements, groundbreaking flex PCBs, and time-locked smart contracts.

Kong – Physical Cryptocurrency launched on December 10, 2019 with 294 votes, #35 of 2,946 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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Kong is a physical cryptocurrency system launched in 2019. It allows users to hold and exchange cryptocurrency in tangible coin form rather than digitally. The product is designed for anyone interested in cryptocurrency who prefers a physical representation of their digital assets. Kong stands out by bridging the gap between traditional physical currency and modern cryptocurrency, offering a different approach to holding and transacting with digital money.

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Physical crypto made from space age materials and time-locked Kong . You can keep it in your pocket, or spend it just like cash. No transaction fees, no paper trail, no more usability disasters. Half of all transactions are settled with physical cash. Kong is the first crypto-cash; combining state-of-the-art secure elements, groundbreaking flex PCBs, and time-locked smart contracts. Everyone understands how to use physical cash, but most don’t know how to use crypto. Kong does for cash what Bitcoin did for money. It opens the floodgates for the next billion crypto users. 4,140 Kong notes have been deployed with a total value of 98,450 Kong. Kong are comprised of a two parts - a physical…from kong.cash

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