We need to fight back and stop using these cards. Not even the so called "bitcoin debit cards" (those are even worse than standard visa cards).
Convince as many merchants you can to accept Bitcoin directly. Teach them, help them!
380 sats \ 0 replies \ @Tjacten 10 Sep 2023
This could also be the reason why my local store was trying get people to use self cashier which only accepted Credit/Debit Cards.
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
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14 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 10 Sep 2023
https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/pay-bills-with-bitcoin
Using these cards is practically going back to fiat. You are literally selling your BTC to these intermediaries (giving them your BTC) and also the merchants will never bother to take your BTC (and create that bitcoin circular economy) because you continue going to them with your fancy shity visa card full of worthless fiat.
https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/how-bitcoin-will-save-the-world
For more we are using bitcoin as money in economy trading directly with merchants, stronger will be bitcoin.
For more we still keep using fiat (in any shape or form), we keep slavery in place.
Please watch this amazing presentation by @jimmysong - Fiat delenda est and you will understand more.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
I agree, these cards are just like fiat, but if my bank closes/freezes my account, i would have no way to pay for things, atleast with those Bitrefill "bitcoin debit cards" i can still use my money (bitcoin). So, they are temporary short-term solution, until we get mass adoption.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
Thanks. I subscribed to your substack. Great content.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Muuny 10 Sep 2023
just like the covid deaths, 40k per death on that one. Klaus has said that most people can simply be bought. But the middle class stands in their way.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
Doesn't it goes agaisn't the constitution?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 10 Sep 2023
LOL constitution.... what have to do constitution with a commercial contract?
You have no idea what are you talking about.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
I meant if it's legal for restaurants to not accept cash. In Europe retailers cannot refuse cash payments unless both parties have agreed to.
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6 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin OP 10 Sep 2023
But again what have to do with constitution of a country? In which constitution you saw written that x currency is the legal tender on the territory of that country?
Maybe with the legal framework for commercial activities but that is totally another story.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta 10 Sep 2023
I see
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