Introducing The PLAAK Core Card

5 min readDec 4, 2018

We’re thrilled to announce and present the Gold Core Card — powered by PLAAK, a world first fingerprint activated card that securely stores and wirelessly transacts your digital assets. Its visual appeal speaks for itself, but the real allure comes from within. The Core Cards’ features make it suitable for daily use while setting a new security benchmark.

Safety Comes First

Encrypted Bluetooth Connectivity

An air gaped system is the rule of thumb for hardware used for monetary institutions. The PLAAK Core Card is no exception, with the Bluetooth chip hard-coded to operate as a closed circuit, interacting only with the PLAAK Exchange through the Core App.

Encrypted Bluetooth protects against illicit BT receivers

Cold or offline digital asset storage comes in either card or USB form factors. USB wallets are on offer with significant differences in pricing models, with users’ who’ve more at stake opting for the more expensive choice based on reviews and assuming price equals quality.

The very reason that invokes costs stems from the form, as USB ports, where the devices are plugged in are one of the usual suspects when breaches occur. While uncommon as of yet, with wider adoption perpetrators always find the weakest link.

The encrypted element Bluetooth chipset notwithstanding, PLAAK implemented a first of its kind activation method, staying ahead of the curve with a unique, affordable product for a one time purchase.

User fingerprints are used for account access and transfers

On-Card Fingerprint Scanner

Penetrating conventional solutions, although difficult, is not only feasible but widespread. Fingerprint scanning renders the PLAAK Core Card unusable if the owner isn’t physically present, staving off any cyber-crime related attempt. It’s a feature no comparable product offers, placing our Core Card at the top of exclusivity.

Air gap systems notwithstanding, they usually require pass-cards or biometric authentication, which the PLAAK Core Card offers by default. However, they imply any digital system is penetrable. With the fingerprint scanner, hacking your wallet in the head of a cybersecurity expert becomes a perpetual cycle of “what if’s”.

To top it off, for a user, it’s much more convenient as it adds a security layer that doesn’t entail any extra input. It is in full congruence with the Core App’s design, where once logged on, we achieve what’s arguably an easier payment method than fiat currency with less susceptibility to theft.

PLAAK Core App Integration

Another first for digital asset management devices is integration with buffers implemented in the Core App, through partnerships with acclaimed security, authentication and validation companies.

HYPR technology gives users a safe passage through biometrics and Trulioo enables PLAAK to materialise their assets, keeping their privacy, all within a K.Y.C. regulated environment.

Generic competitive products have no second line of defence, nor offer the benefits of the Core technological integrations. The technologies are advanced enough to redeem lost access with a few steps from the signup process.

Syncing the PLAAK Exchange

Multiple Currency Transfers and Swaps

PLAAK rank among overachievers, compensating deliverable times to fall in context with the full scope of services. You receive the PLAAK Core Card as a premium product on a budget as the Exchange gains traction. Within our vision, digital assets, as any, are of use only in circulation.

Avoiding challenges of other exchange platforms through their distribution, digital assets are sourced from the Exchange and automatically converted into available fiat currencies through The Core App. We’ve ensured everything falls in place by supporting over 100 coins and tokens as of present, and new, high demand additions on a weekly basis.

Tap Payments

PLAAK overcome the biggest challenge by approaching business the right way. As a company that draws its reputation on legitimacy and responsibility, we can only build upon that by turning the tide towards the customers’ favour.

The PLAAK Core Card functions as a next-generation payment card. An integrated NFC chip along with automatic currency conversions enable merchants to accept payments by simply reversing the payment process.

Tap payments are another industry first where the convenience of our wallet starts to show its superiority. Through PLAAK, retail stores can lower operational costs and migrate to digital transfers, choosing from the available currencies. Tap & NFC features throughout retail stores are not yet available, although P2P wireless transactions are. Anyone with The Core Application on their mobile device is able to receive transactions, even without a Core Card. PLAAK plan to actively pursue the integration of these features in the not-so-distant future.

Exclusive Features & Bonuses

E-Ink Display

At the convenience of traders and for tap payments, balances and battery life are displayed on-card. The battery should last about 3 months until recharging, meaning that the Core Card has no expiration date.

Balances for all holdings & battery life are displayed on-card

200 PLKX Bonus

For early clients, PLAAK is the only company to offer a bonus worth an estimated 100 U.S.D (at the time of writing this article). Without the catch of a gift card, customers eager to make use of the Core Card can take part in PLAAK’s digital economy or use the funds on our Exchange.

No other supplier offers free coins included. Other card-based cold wallets are known to experience difficulties related to wallet creation. With the PLAAK Core Card, you only need to redeem the funds by syncing the wallet. Our dedicated support service aids you through wallet initialisation to a point where all is set for you to commence trading.

Final words…

For every professional trader, who’s grown accustomed to being victimised and can spot a legitimate product straight off the bat, there’s a mass of sceptics. We encourage interested parties to make use of the free services PLAAK provides before purchase, where the quality speaks volumes about us as a company.

For more information, please refer to the Cold Card brochure, or visit the order page.