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The move toward NFC-enabled wearables reflects a broader trend of contactless payments becoming ubiquitous, which could eventually create more on-ramps for crypto payments if these devices integrate with digital wallets. However, Circular's current implementation is likely limited to traditional fiat payments, so the crypto relevance is indirect and speculative.

Circular announced the Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim, which add NFC contactless payments to health tracking.