I read this article about Zimbabwe that people are relying not on cash but E-cash. Banks have no such power there than any other countries where money is the KING.
However in Zimbabwe E-cash is the king and the reason for this was because the government messed up the economy of Zimbabwe. If bitcoin will be used not just at Zimbabwe but all over the world. Will it be easier for everyone? It is said that E-cash transaction like buying foods in the street or even donating to the homeless will just take seconds unlike banking transaction that will take days.
How stupid.
So you don't use a plastic card you use your phone and an app.
You grab the power from the hands of the EVILZ banks and you turn it to the hands of the mobile payment processor.
Evrika, and the hot tub was born!!!!
Banking transactions don't take days.
I can send my friend right now 100 euros and he will barely have time to read the message before the money are in his account.
It s all tied down to cost.
Here in Europe bank transactions are still cheaper than mobile payments.
In Africa where there was no infrastructure in place they went the other way around.
And to finally burst your bubble:
a) here are fees
https://www.ecocash.co.zw/tariffsb) they still work with banks