Re:Libra, 2 Weeks In
by carlosdp on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @01:58PM
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"Banking services" does not mean just bank accounts, it means any services that depend on money being elsewhere, not in your hands.
That debit card you use, it's backed by a bank. Most credit cards are backed by banks.
Economic censorship is certainly a valid concern, I think that's the kind of stuff we should be talking about with Libra. Fees on Libra would be way way cheaper than fees on credit cards, I don't think that's a huge concern. (most of the fees on credit cards come from the underlying banks, not the payment networks themselves)
That debit card you use, it's backed by a bank. Most credit cards are backed by banks.
Economic censorship is certainly a valid concern, I think that's the kind of stuff we should be talking about with Libra. Fees on Libra would be way way cheaper than fees on credit cards, I don't think that's a huge concern. (most of the fees on credit cards come from the underlying banks, not the payment networks themselves)