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cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9048615

Mentioned by nightm4re I would really love for this thingy to skyrocket.

And yes, I know.... I know.. drop in replacement, usability, acceptance. Is a simple monkey not allowed to dream?

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[โ€“] jlow@beehaw.org 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

German ecological/fair bank GLS is working on a project for testing this (they apparently startet in 2023 and hope to have ot ready by mid 2025 but "delays are possible of course"):

https://www.gls.de/taler/

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago

Great to hear!

[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

I guess it is important after all to fund opensource, isn't it @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu?