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┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ PAYMENT METHODS │ └────────────────────┬────────────────────┘ │ ┌─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┐ ▼ ▼ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ CARDS │ │ ACCOUNT-BASED │ │ DECENTRALIZED │ ├─────────────────┤ ├─────────────────┤ ├─────────────────┤ │ • Credit Cards │ │ • ACH / Wires │ │ • Bitcoin │ │ • Debit Cards │ │ • Open Banking │ │ • Stablecoins │ │ • Prepaid Cards │ │ • RTP Networks │ │ • Central Bank │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ Digital │ │ Currencies │ └─────────────────┘ Card Payments

Payment is the transfer of value from one party to another in exchange for goods, services, obligations, or to settle claims. Modes, actors, and underlying systems vary widely but share the same core function: enable exchange. payment

Correspondent banking is slow. Currency conversion spreads are hidden. For businesses, this friction kills cash flow. For individuals sending remittances (migrant workers sending money home), high fees are a human rights issue. Currency conversion spreads are hidden

A single card swipe or click initiates a multi-layered verification sequence involving several financial institutions. A single card swipe or click initiates a

Over 130 countries are exploring digital fiat currencies. Unlike crypto, CBDCs are state-backed and programmable (e.g., digital yuan, digital euro pilot).

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Mastercard’s "Biometric Card" has a fingerprint sensor built directly into the plastic card. No PIN, no signature. Amazon One allows you to hover your palm over a sensor to pay at Whole Foods. Your body becomes the payment credential.