Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to spade connectors for mating with an electrolytic blade. The electrolytic blade can include a body defining side walls. The electrolytic blade can include a protrusion defining a top edge and a bottom edge. The spade connector can include a body defining a distal end and a proximal end. The spade connector can include a connector extending from the body. The connector can include first and second inwardly biased flanges configured and dimensioned to engage the top and bottom edges of the protrusion of the electrolytic blade. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to systems and methods associated with the spade connectors.

Abstract: A system for securing a financial transaction that includes a back-end unit for generating a value that is used in the financial transaction, a central communication engine for receiving the value from the unit, wherein the engine is capable of receiving and sending the value securely, and a device that includes a processor, a communication module for receiving the value, and a memory unit for storing the value, and a display for providing information related to the value, wherein the information secures the financial transaction.