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> giving access to the digital economy to the 500m+ people in emerging markets that have internet + phone, but no banking services.

I don't really understand the flow.

They are paid in cash for working their low wage jobs now.

How is the cash going to become Libra? Through... what is basically a banking service? Which they don't have access to now?



Might be like how people without a bank go to various businesses that will cash their check for a fee, except they'll give the business cash and get Libra transferred to their account.


Yes. Read the OP. As Marcus points out, oftentimes "lacking access" means "can't afford the consequences of not having any assets on deposit".




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