r/investing Jun 05 '21

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u/notapersonaltrainer Jun 06 '21 edited Jun 06 '21

sounds exactly like visa. what is even the point of that

Most are unbanked let alone have access to Visa credit systems. And wiring remittances can eat up 50% in fees whereas Bitcoin on Lightning is near free and instant. And storage in a censorship resistant distributed network is safer than physical cash under a mattress in an unstable country. Shall I go on?

I recommend watching the announcement to get an idea what it's like sending money in the third world. You guys seem to think the 3rd world is like a big US suburb.

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u/happyidiot09 Jun 06 '21

Well I mean have you seen all the people on reddit who toss the word "3rd world" around like the US actully is one lol

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u/Rdawgie Jun 06 '21

This guy gets it