Hyundai and Kia patent NFT system for in-car payments and vehicle history
- —First filing published Jan 5 in Korea and Jan 1 in the US
- —Second filing disclosed Feb 13 in Korea and Feb 12 in the US
- —NFT is not a payment method, only a means of identifying the payer
- —NFT-linked data may include blood type, medical conditions and emergency contacts
Why it matters: A major automaker is testing blockchain in real-world use cases, though commercialization remains distant.
Source: Bloomingbit