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Magician Locks Himself Out After Implanting RFID Chip

11/29/2025

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Zi Teng Wang, a Missouri magician and molecular biologist, implanted a chip in his hand for magic tricks, forgetting the password and locking himself out.
Wang described the situation on Facebook and shared an X-ray image of the chip embedded in his hand.
The RFID chip, originally used for tricks, was repurposed for a Bitcoin address and an Imgur link that became inaccessible.

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Story summary

Zi Teng Wang, a Missouri magician and molecular biologist, implanted a chip in his hand for magic tricks, forgetting the password and locking himself out.
Wang described the situation on Facebook and shared an X-ray image of the chip embedded in his hand.
The RFID chip, originally used for tricks, was repurposed for a Bitcoin address and an Imgur link that became inaccessible.