Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.
The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its latest accessory. The mobile payment service is launching the Cash App Wand: an NFC-enabled, iridescent, star-topped wand that allows users to make on-the-go payments without pulling out their phone or card.
This plays on a popular DIY trend that’s already circulating on social media platforms, in which people are 3D printing (or otherwise constructing) their own creative “cases” for contactless payment cards. Magic wands seem to be the most popular design, likely because the extra reach makes them convenient for drive-thru payments, but we’ve also seen giant Nintendo-themed coins — the only limitation being that your creation has to fit an actual payment card inside.
Cash App’s alternative differs in that it’s more compact and uses a built-in NFC tag that pairs with an active Cash App Card. It comes with a keychain that you can attach to your belt or bag (provided you’re not worried about it being snatched, though this obviously doesn’t look like a card). The accessory is designed to appeal to teens, with Cash App noting that 1 in 5 teenagers in the US are already using its Cash App Card.
The Wand is available for eligible customers ages 13 and up starting today for $25 through Cash App “while supplies last.” It works wherever Visa tap to pay is accepted and has built-in security features that allow you to lock or unlock it within the app, alongside real-time transaction alerts and 24/7 fraud monitoring support.
If you’re not into wands, then don’t worry — this is the first of multiple planned Cash App Tags, and the company says it’s planning to drop limited runs of new Tag designs “in the coming weeks,” before making them generally available later this summer.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Patrocinados
Patrocinados
Patrocinados
Patrocinados
Publicaciones
Categorías
Read More
Why scientists can’t get a laugh In Brief Posted: 10:39 AM PDT · March 20, 2026 Image Credits:Andrew Brookes / Getty Images A newly published survey of more than 500 science conference presentations across a two-year period set out to determine whether scientists are funny, which is itself funny, if not the most productive use of time....
Google Is About to Punish Websites for That Annoying Browser Back Button TrickHave you ever been trapped by a web page, unable to use the back button to get back to the site you were previously browsing, powerless to do anything but sigh and sacrifice the whole browser tab? Turns out that you may have been the victim of "back-button hijacking," a practice that Google is cracking down on...
Nvidia RTX Spark May Light a Fire for Windows on ArmBuckle up: Nvidia is "reinventing the personal computer," according to CEO Jensen Huang. Microsoft and Nvidia have been cozying up to one another in preparation for Nvidia's highly anticipated launch of the RTX Spark. It's a new Arm-based system-on-chip (or "SoC") platform that brings Nvidia's Blackwell architecture to thin and light Windows...
Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts. It’s not clear how the scammers are abusing the system, but they have been able to set up new Microsoft accounts as if they are...
If you're eager to catch the upcoming World Cup qualifiers between Czechia and Denmark, there's good news! You can watch this exciting match online without spending a dime. Various platforms offer free live streams, allowing fans to enjoy the game from the comfort of their homes or on the go. Simply search for websites or apps that provide free access to sports events, and you’ll likely find...
