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G-Knot, a pioneering biometrics technology company, today announced the launch of its limited presale for the world’s first finger vein crypto wallet – the first commercially available hardware wallet secured by finger vein biometrics.
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This advanced system employs near-infrared (NIR) light in the 630-1,000 nm range to penetrate the skin and illuminate the finger, where a specialized CCD camera and optical filter capture the absorption patterns of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the veins—forming a unique, subsurface vascular map that’s invisible to the naked eye and highly resistant to external replication or spoofing. It analyzes subdermal vein patterns and live blood flow for nearly unforgeable authentication, eliminating recovery phrases, cloud-based keys, and spoofable security measures by offering users self-custody they can unlock with a simple gesture, where users fully own and control their biometrics with all data stored locally on the device.
The presale, beginning November 19th, includes a limited early-bird offer of $299 for the first 10,000 units. Each wallet purchase includes $50 worth of GKNT, the native token powering authentication and services across the G-Knot ecosystem. The wallet is expected to
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