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minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoWe need a cross-EU one. WERO and Gnu Taler seem like the best candidates. Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
minus-squarebirdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWhy not both? Monopolies for banking aren’t a great idea.
minus-squareundefined@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWasn’t that already explained? Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
minus-square0xtero@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI’d actually rather see many federated solutions with cross-EU interoperability instead of making yet another payment monopoly
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIsn’t WERO built aroung SEPA Instant Credit Transfer?
minus-squarecadekat@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoHuh, Taler sounds interesting. How does it prevent doublespends?
minus-squareStrawberry@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoGnu Taler seems really interesting, if the trial in Switzerland goes well it might have a chance. I’m still hopeful we can have nice things.
We need a cross-EU one. WERO and Gnu Taler seem like the best candidates. Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
Why not both? Monopolies for banking aren’t a great idea.
Wasn’t that already explained?
I’d actually rather see many federated solutions with cross-EU interoperability instead of making yet another payment monopoly
Isn’t WERO built aroung SEPA Instant Credit Transfer?
Huh, Taler sounds interesting. How does it prevent doublespends?
Gnu Taler seems really interesting, if the trial in Switzerland goes well it might have a chance. I’m still hopeful we can have nice things.