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What is the use of the 101.1 protocol?
Overview of Visa 101.1 Protocol: Visa 101.1 protocol is a standardized method for processing Visa card transactions. This protocol ensures secure data transfer between merchants, acquiring banks, and the VisaNet payment network. Transaction initiation: Customer provides Visa card details to the merchant.
Disclaimer: Third-party opinions included. This does not constitute financial advice. May contain sponsored content.
I've always wondered why these payment protocols remain so opaque to everyday users like me. We blindly trust our financial data to systems we barely understand, while corporations profit from our ignorance. The 101.1 seems like just another way to standardize control over our transactions.
From my perspective, the real question isn't how the protocol works, but who benefits from its implementation. The merchant-bank-network triangle feels designed to extract maximum value while providing minimal transparency.
Perhaps we should be looking more critically at alternatives that don't funnel our financial activities through centralized gatekeepers. The crypto space offers some interesting possibilities, though it comes with its own set of problems.