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That's nice, are those government-created payment systems?
We really need that in the U.S.... and will probably never get one.
High-functioning failed state, yo.
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> are those government-created payment systems
Sadly, no (except for cash). EFTPOS was set up by a consortium of banks, building on the tech they'd already rolled out for ATMs. It's now a duopoly, like so many things here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card#New_Zealand
The debit/credit cards are mainly Visa/ MasterCard. POLI was created by an Ozzie company:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/POLi_Payments
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I'd love to see a payment system using QRCodes and apps, like they have in China, but vendor-agnostic. Not controlled by two tech corporations. Something that would work online *and* in person. I'm intrigued by both InterLedger and CBDCs as potential ways of doing that.
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