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by avianlyric 1018 days ago
There’s no reason why alternatives won’t achieve the same ubiquity in the future. The EU has already built the common infrastructure that makes inter-county bank transfers instant and seamless. Honestly only Americans seem to struggle with the idea that companies like Visa/Mastercard/Paypal/Venmo are just symptoms of a dysfunctional banking system, not some incredibly new and innovative way to move money.