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nailer
2y ago
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> The Federal Reserve System is launching FedNow, a 24/7 instant settlement system which obsoletes middlemen such as Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo
So exactly like crypto except US specific.
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oblio
2y ago
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Yeah, except for the fact that regular people will actually be able to use it to buy potatoes using a real currency, not a "currency" that's more volatile than tulip bulbs were in the 1600s.
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2y ago
i’m not sure if you’ve use crypto before, but people buy things in USDC all the time.
oblio
2y ago
I'm new at this, I need a bag of potatoes. Where can I buy them with USDC?
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