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Cash App made an official tap-to-pay magic wand.

Jun 08 2026

Cash App made an official tap-to-pay magic wand. Gen Z is all about whimsy lately, and what could be more whimsical than paying with a fairy wand? After a TikTok trend where young users hid their credit cards inside a star-shaped wand that tap payments worked through, the brand took a chance to make their new payment tech stylish, too. The new Cash App Wand is also, of course, a keychain—making it an accessory as much as a functional tool to replace digging out a wallet or even a phone in a tight pocket. It’s totally geared toward Gen Z users, who the brand has been courting. This is just the first of the new “social” payment designs through their new NFC tag tech, and more Gen Z designs are coming in time for summer. (TechCrunch)

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