[helen___keller]

> Either we as society should go back to cash, build our own payment systems to replace the US-based solutions, or end the US hegemony that even allows the US to spread its laws this way.

I think once the initial tech boom ends and good engineering talent becomes cheaper and more abundant, we're going to see a lot of countries building their own systems for the things that governments typically have control over. Exchange of money and proof of identity will probably be highest among those.