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GLS Bank pulls out of GNU Taler Eurozone launch
Original: Although this has been making the rounds for a while, it's still sad to see that @ glsbank has decided to withdraw from
GLS Bank has decided to withdraw from its role in launching GNU Taler, the privacy-focused digital payment system, in the Eurozone, discontinuing the service page on its website. According to one commentator, support will instead shift to a subsidy arrangement with Taler Systems, the company behind the payment project. Observers say they are disappointed by the decision.
Why now: Privacy-conscious and open-source communities are reacting to a setback for a payments project they had hoped would gain mainstream banking support.
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- Although this has been making the rounds for a while, it's still sad to see that @ glsbank has decided to withdraw from launching GNU Taler in the Eurozone: https://www. gls.de/taler/ As an alternative, a subsidy of Taler Systems (the legal entity behind @ Taler ) will apply… · hweimer@fediscience.org · 11
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