AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Innovative Financial System
KEYWORDS
fintech, Bitcoin, children development
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Jon Marshall and Pigzbe
WEBSITE
https://pigzbe.com/
Piggy-Wallet
tangible interface to digital money to help children learn about cryptocurrency
A collaboration with fintech start-up company Pigzbe and Pentagram partner Jon Marshall aims to introduce children to the world of cryptocurrency. The purpose of Piggy-Wallet is to help “children and their families learn the principles of 21st century finance through cryptocurrency savings and hands-on play.” Jon and his team have developed both a physical ‘Piggy-Wallet’ and an educational app to make the process as painless as possible. They see the result as providing a “tangible interface to digital money,” with the idea being that it can act as an up-to-date replacement for the old school piggy bank.