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by zeroclip 1392 days ago
It is not realistic to generate a virtual card for each purchase. It creates a documentation headache as well, such as handling returns and payment proofs.
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I expect credit cards to become more like private keys in time, managed by the company, and transactions will have unique tokens so that your real number is never passed to the vendor. Blockchain like ideas will be implemented in "TradFi" without the overhead of blockchain.