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Vernon Crabtree

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New Zealand central bank opens consultation on future of money

I want to know: how does tinkering with money (which I don't really see as a real problem) help contribute to improving the 14 SDGs that contribute towards a future for my children?

04 Oct 2021 Reply Read article

Lithuanian startup kevin. bids to cut out card networks at the checkout

I can't see how the bank account can be identified from the first 8 digits. The bank maybe - and then it would make sense if it provids a link to the banks internet payment method. The article had me confused at first - this is not in-store, only internet "checkout" (I assume)

03 Mar 2021 Reply Read article

Bank of England supplys ONS with UK debit and credit card transaction data

And this happens under a conservative government, after Brexit. They say it is the liberal left that wants to control everything - but this is patently not true. Privacy is a non(bi?)-partisian issue. Hopefully this is not the start (or continuation) of a very slipery slope

21 Jan 2021 Reply Read article

Nets and Worldline take stakes in bank-backed rival to Visa and Mastercard

@Andrai, I have thought about this in the past. With an account based scheme, you need to address various trust issues from the ground up. How does the consumer know they are paying the merchant and not someone else? How do you identify that the consumer is allowed access to the account making the payment? A "card" scheme addresses these and the rails are in place - a new wheel might not be justified

27 Nov 2020 Reply Read article