Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.

Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.

The credit card has a lengthy history. One of the first iterations of plastic was actually made of sheet metal. It was called the Charga-Plate, developed in 1928. It was issued to frequent customers by merchants in the same way that department stores today give out credit cards. To record a transaction a merchant would place the Charga-Plate into a device that allowed a paper charge slip to be laid on top of it. An inked ribbon would then be run on top of the paper, creating a record of the sale. This method of credit card processing was used for years until the digital revolution arrived.....


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