Some New HTTP Verbs

Re:Some New HTTP Verbs by xani_ on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:28AM (#32824001)

I'm absolutely not, because that is not in interest of any of the payment provider to make it easier for the user to change for competing, cheaper payment provider

>The first time you use such an API using a client which would handle all the payment stuff in the background, it would open a payment channel by depositing some amount in a smart contract with a standardized interface, a

and crypto is terrible way to deal with normal money transactions on every level

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Re:Some New HTTP Verbs by 7373737373 on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:36AM (#32824086)

Disagreed, in some instances this could be the easiest way of getting an API monetized. No messing around with a third party service. Clients wouldn't need to register anywhere. Considering the many new machine learning APIs, now might be a good time for this.

Crypto does have its problems, irreversible transactions can be a big problem. But with microtransactions, it might not matter that much.

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