Teknevra@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 hours agoWould something like GNU potentially work for the Fediverse?www.taler.netexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up18file-text
arrow-up18external-linkWould something like GNU potentially work for the Fediverse?www.taler.netTeknevra@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 hours agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Taler Or perhaps The Lightning Network? (Yes, I know that TLN uses Bitcoin) https://lightning.network/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network
minus-squaresilverpill@mitra.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoPotentially, maybe. Taler is centralized and has poor privacy protections, but if it ever takes off it might become a good option in jurisdictions where decentralized currencies are illegal. Meanwhile, Monero already works for the Fediverse: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-and-content-creation-monetization/#honorable-mention-mitra
Potentially, maybe. Taler is centralized and has poor privacy protections, but if it ever takes off it might become a good option in jurisdictions where decentralized currencies are illegal.
Meanwhile, Monero already works for the Fediverse:
https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-and-content-creation-monetization/#honorable-mention-mitra