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by lisper 3653 days ago
I don't want to legislate lower rates, I want to remove the regulatory barriers to entry for competition. And yes, credit cards do more than just move money around. This is part of the problem. Sometimes I want to just move money around, but in the U.S. it is actually impossible to do it in a way that is 1) fast, 2) cheap and 3) secure. There is no technological limitation to this. It's purely a result of regulatory capture by the banking and traditional money-transfer industry (e.g. Western Union) serving as a very effective barrier to entry for any competition.
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Venmo and the like are pretty effective at all 3 for personal use. Acts as a trusted intermediary so you don't give your bank info to anyone you're paying/receiving payment from.
OMG, I don't even know where to begin to explain why Venmo is not the answer.

http://time.com/money/4036511/venmo-more-check-than-cash/

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2015/09/venm...

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/safety_net/2015/02/...

Venmo is not the solution, it's a symptom of the problem.