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Lightspark Releases dotMoney Prototype for Sending Test Funds via Links or .money Files

Lightspark has released a dotMoney prototype that lets users send test funds by sharing a link, a .money file, or directly between nearby iPhones. Files can be sent via AirDrop or messaging apps, or stored on a USB drive, with the underlying funds moving between wallets through Spark. Each file can be claimed only once, so copying or forwarding it does not duplicate funds, and senders can cancel unclaimed payments. The prototype currently uses test funds with no monetary value.

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The interesting bit isn't the payment flow, which resembles existing link-based transfers, but the bearer-instrument framing: a .money file that can travel over AirDrop, messaging, or a USB drive while remaining single-claim and cancellable. That combination targets a gap link-based systems leave open, since a copied link can be forwarded indefinitely, and it pushes transferability toward offline and peer-to-peer channels that card networks don't reach. Whether that model holds up outside a test-fund prototype, where value is real and disputes matter, is the open question.

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