Thinking Blink: JPMorgan Chase gets a jump on the smart card market, one blink at a time : Contactless News: "Thinking Blink: JPMorgan Chase gets a jump on the smart card market, one blink at a time


Tuesday, August 23 2005
By Dee Ann Kuhn, Contributing Editor

It has a catchy name, it's convenient to use and, most importantly, it offers card members peace of mind. That's what JPMorgan Chase is banking on in promoting its Chase with contactless credit card. Chase introduced the card in June in an effort to be the first to pave the way for a national switch to smart cards in the U.S. To date, Chase has issued two million blink cards to Visa and MasterCard credit cardholders in Colorado and Georgia and it's continually adding new merchant locations to the 400-plus initially slated for the rollout."