What specifically is sci-fi about it? If there were no regulations, I would be able to do the same with my bank account or credit card in a much more efficient way.
The only way I know of to send >$1m+ is wire transfers and they don’t work on weekends or to send to many countries, and they can take a day or more to clear.
Also, you the recipient needs to have a bank account and it needs to be in a jurisdiction that’s friendly with the US.
And also SEPA isnt the panacea people make it out to be, there is frequently some europeans that chime in acting like it is
I found it to be very similar to ACH within the US
Investigating further, turns out many Europeans dont use SEPA between borders. They just send to their friends within the same country using the same major banks, which increases the probability that “Instant SEPA” is used under the hood, which is a good user experience
Ive found crypto to have greater guarantees of unimpeded arrival in that monetary union as well.
Not to mention, $2 wouldn't be nearly enough to cover credit card fees. Not sure how a 1-3% fee could possibly be efficient.