***Sounds like the beginnings of the “mark of the beast” from Revelation 13:17 - “...no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.” [ESV]***
Yes my take when reading the article.
But I would say the continuation instead of beginnings.
FYI SaveFerris
All building towards that eventuality.
And the Mark of the Beast is a tattoo. (for the thread)
The Greek word behind “mark” is “charagma” - that means a tattoo.