The Federal Reserve has already launched a small test of near-instantaneous financial transactions. Every time they talk about payments as a future feature of X/Twitter, I wonder if they know that’s getting Sherlocked.

  • Dark_Blade@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s honestly amazing how quickly a lot of developing countries have embraced this stuff. Hell, even roadside hawkers in a country like India accept instant bank transfers. It’s ridiculous that the US is so far behind.

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      1 year ago

      No, because corporations like PayPal and Meta lobby against it. They got it don’t worry about it.
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