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Topic
Board Politics & Society
Re: VISA & MASTERCARD blocked Russians from accessing their money
by
Brangdon
on 30/03/2014, 12:16:51 UTC
It would be logical to assume that Visa/MasterCard are against Bitcoin because is it a competing payment system that would cut into their profits.   They are going to fight it, or find a way to adapt and live with it, such as proving bitcoin to Visa/MasterCard gateways.
At least some of the value they offer comes from consumer protection. The charge-backs that vendors hate are beneficial to customers, and since it is customers who have the money there may well still be a market for credit card-like consumer protection in Bitcoin.