GNU Taler v1.0 released and is operating in Switzerland

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

If you are in Switzerland, you can begin using it following the instructions here: taler-ops.ch/en/users.html

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tabular@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I hope GNU Taler does well in Switzerland. One day I would like to accept payments/donations using Taler ❤️

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who@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
GNU Taler requires exchanges in order to function, and hasn’t had any so far. What exchange now exists for use in Switzerland? Is it Taler Operations AG?

It depends on wire transfers to move money into and out of a Taler wallet. Wire transfer fees are typically around 30 USD. That’s not practical for most people’s needs, even if done in batches. Are there plans to support a less expensive means of funds transfer?

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- albert180@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Nobody pays wire transfer fees in Europe.
  
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- asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Yep. The only exchange right now in Switzerland is Taler Operations AG.
  
  As for the wire transfers, no alternative way that I know of.
  
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- exu@feditown.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Transfers within Switzerland are free for normal people. And SEPA has a relatively low fee for transfers in (some) other European countries.
  
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exu@feditown.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
But how can it be a digital currency without using blockchain?

/s

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