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Every time money got easier to move, someone said it wouldn't work.

1958
“Credit cards are a dangerous experiment”
The Daily Chronicle
1977
“ATMs will never replace the bank teller”
Metropolitan Business Review
1995
“No one will shop online with a credit card”
Global Finance Weekly
1999
“Online banking is a fad that won’t last”
Banking Today
2007
“Mobile payments are a solution looking for a problem”
Wall Street Journal
2012
“Contactless payments will never catch on”
Financial Post
2024
“Stablecoins are a solution looking for a problem”
Bank Director
Every generation doubts the next leap in financial infrastructure
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The $50 Billion Fee Stack: Where Your Money Actually Goes

$100B in fees flow through legacy financial infrastructure every year. Half of it is addressable with a one-time upgrade. Here’s the math.

Santiago Roel Santos
Santiago Roel Santos
Feb 2, 2026 · 20 min read
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