Rather, this is a future evolution of the cash ATM card and credit card, optimized for faster and cheaper clearing. There was a time when I would've said Americans, at least, would've rejected such a thing. Make no mistake, this is not the digital cash that Cypherpunks espouse. This is the AntiCash. Beware the Number of the AntiCash.
National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway.