Cash App Releases $25 NFC Star Wand for Contactless Payments

Cash App will begin selling a $25 star-shaped wand on Thursday that lets users tap to pay at contactless terminals. The wand is the first item in the company’s new NFC-powered tag hardware lineup. The wand links to a user’s Cash App Card and works at any outlet that accepts Visa’s tap-to-pay system.

No minimum balance is required. The device ships with a keychain ring so it can be clipped to a bag or clothing. Users activate the wand by connecting it to the Cash App mobile application. Once active, each payment triggers an instant spend notification on the phone.

The app also lets users lock or unlock the tag at any time and deactivate it if the device is lost. Cash App said it is monitoring fraud on tag transactions to protect users. The company plans to release additional tag designs, including limited-edition versions, in the coming months and to make some models permanently available this summer.

Jack posted about the wand on X on June 4, 2026. Thomas Templeton, hardware lead at Block, said in a statement: “While digital wallets are invisible and physical cards are often buried in wallets, Cash App Tags are just the opposite. ” Cash App is marketing the product to Gen Z users.

The company introduced teen accounts in 2021 and a parent-controlled debit card for children aged six to twelve earlier this year.