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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @09:51PM (#32504259)
So a credit card is doable, but a credit account is beyong the capabilities of human civilisation. Its like breaking the light barrier
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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by sgerenser on Thursday August 18, 2022 @11:35PM (#32517372)
What would the difference be between this hypothetical “credit account” with payment card attached to it and a credit card?
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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by imtringued on Friday August 19, 2022 @05:18AM (#32518946)
Credit cards are effectively a second bank account in the former and in the latter "credit card" and bank account are merged as one.
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