Ich bin auch immer noch total hyped für Gnu Taler. Bargeld ist einfach total unpraktisch, aber die US Zahlungsdienstleister Visa, Mastercard bzw Google und Apple Pay sind aus offensichtlichen Gründen sehr kritisch zu betrachten.
Gnu Taler ist einfach die perfekte Alternative zu beidem. Können wir das bitte in Zukunft auf jedem Chaos Event haben?
Bad news: The @glsbank is actively #debanking leftist solidarity projects and even private #banking accounts of allegedly associated persons for political reasons.
https://abcdd.org/2025/12/18/debanking-angriff-auf-die-solidaritatsarbeit-vom-anarchist-black-cross-dresden/
Due to its de facto monopoly regarding #GNUtaler integration in #Germany so far this may have major implications for ongoing projects who strive to "challenge the status quo".
Good news: Regarding the ongoing #AntiAntifa attacks by #debanking leftist solidarity projects in #Germany the Georg Elser Institute @gei emergency-published an #Ansible project that deploys a complete #Taler demo stack (exchange, merchant, WordPress shop) on #Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) to give *everybody* a jump start into the complexity of #GNUtaler.
We forked it for you on #Codeberg:
https://codeberg.org/taler-space/ansible-vps-setup
Banken werden wegen drohender US-Sanktionen per Compliance gezwungen, jedem irgendwie zweifelhaften Kunden das Konto zu kündigen.
Das kann auch jede Menge zivilgesellschaftliche und ideelle oder religiöse Organisationen betreffen.
Hätte doch nur jemand auf uns gehört.
Auf die Art werden Kryptowährungen vielleicht doch nochmal wichtig.
Die Politik ist gefragt. L/EZB - Konto als Option für alle. Wie damals™.
super-crypto, no blockchain:
*** #GNUtaler: beyond digital money ***
Learn how #Taler uses tokens to enable a wide array of use cases beyond digital cash, all while preserving #anonymity in payments.
https://media.ccc.de/v/ds25-543-gnu-taler-beyond-digital-money
Good news: Regarding the ongoing #AntiAntifa attacks by #debanking leftist solidarity projects in #Germany the Georg Elser Institute @gei emergency-published an #Ansible project that deploys a complete #Taler demo stack (exchange, merchant, WordPress shop) on #Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) to give *everybody* a jump start into the complexity of #GNUtaler.
We forked it for you on #Codeberg:
https://codeberg.org/taler-space/ansible-vps-setup
Bad news: The @glsbank is actively #debanking leftist solidarity projects and even private #banking accounts of allegedly associated persons for political reasons.
https://abcdd.org/2025/12/18/debanking-angriff-auf-die-solidaritatsarbeit-vom-anarchist-black-cross-dresden/
Due to its de facto monopoly regarding #GNUtaler integration in #Germany so far this may have major implications for ongoing projects who strive to "challenge the status quo".
Good news!
The german Georg Elser Institut @gei anounced to integrate #GNUtaler in its browser-based #MMOPRG/ #LARP "Antifa Ltd." @antifaltd@rollenspiel.social / @antifaltd@pnpde.social as an In-game trading token/currency named #Demogeld.
Testing GNU Taler at #Datenspuren was fun. And by fun I mean mostly unspectacular. It just worked. I scanned a QR code. I got some Kolle Mate.
I think some sort of GNU Taler integration into #Conversations_im would be pretty cool.
If you would like to integrate Taler into Conversations there are currently funding opportunities available¹ from @nlnet and both the Taler developer as well as myself are happy to help with scoping.
Testing GNU Taler at #Datenspuren was fun. And by fun I mean mostly unspectacular. It just worked. I scanned a QR code. I got some Kolle Mate.
I think some sort of GNU Taler integration into #Conversations_im would be pretty cool.
If you would like to integrate Taler into Conversations there are currently funding opportunities available¹ from @nlnet and both the Taler developer as well as myself are happy to help with scoping.
A talk on Taler
"GNU Taler: beyond digital money"
by Iván Ávalos
https://media.ccc.de/v/why2025-84-gnu-taler-beyond-digital-money
(2025-08-10)
A talk on Taler
"GNU Taler: beyond digital money"
by Iván Ávalos
https://media.ccc.de/v/why2025-84-gnu-taler-beyond-digital-money
(2025-08-10)
Let’s talk about payment freedom and real choice. App developers shouldn’t be forced to choose Apple Pay or an alternative—why not both?
Real freedom means letting users decide how to pay.
We think there’s a better way...
🔗 Read more: https://www.taler.net/en/news/2025-05.html
💬 Join the discussion: https://ich.taler.net/t/article-on-talers-website-apple-pay-vs-alternative-payment-services-written-by-marc-stibane/438
📢 Boost: https://ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_Taler/114856324515576452
#GNUTaler#FLOSS#FreeSoftware#ApplePay#DigitalCash#DeveloperRights#OpenPayments
Let’s talk about payment freedom and real choice. App developers shouldn’t be forced to choose Apple Pay or an alternative—why not both?
Real freedom means letting users decide how to pay.
We think there’s a better way...
🔗 Read more: https://www.taler.net/en/news/2025-05.html
💬 Join the discussion: https://ich.taler.net/t/article-on-talers-website-apple-pay-vs-alternative-payment-services-written-by-marc-stibane/438
📢 Boost: https://ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_Taler/114856324515576452
#GNUTaler#FLOSS#FreeSoftware#ApplePay#DigitalCash#DeveloperRights#OpenPayments
🇨🇭 It’s real. It’s running. In Switzerland.
💸 #GNUTaler is here.
https://c3d2.social/@t3sserakt/114550326620043758
#FOSS#FreeSoftware#DigitalCash#Privacy#Decentralization#FSF40#PaymentFreedom#Micropayments
Did you see a sudden increase in donations?
To all developers of #FOSS:
I'm interested in your experiences and opinions of funding #FOSS. How to maintain freedom and secure financial stability.
Which strategies work, which don't? Like: grants from public institutions, donations from companies, donations from users, subscription models, ad revenue, sponsors, etc. etc.
What are your experiences with those strategies?
And: Do you think an anonymous payment system like #GNUTaler, along with its anonymous subscription service capabilities, could be helpful and to what degree?
What other ideas do you have?
I'm looking forward to answers, comments and shares!
Do you think an anonymous payment system like #GNUTaler, along with its anonymous subscription service capabilities, could be helpful and to what degree?
Taler is not anonymous. In the past, this fact was stated on their main page, but it seems that they removed the text. Instead, they now advertise the system as taxable: "when using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax collection authorities". Which means, our confidential transaction data can be viewed by anyone who is considered an authority and can be leaked at any moment. It is like end-to-end encryption with a backdoor.
An example of a truly anonymous payment system is #Monero, which protects senders and recipients equally. I use it to receive donations to my FOSS projects, it's a great tool.
To all developers of #FOSS:
I'm interested in your experiences and opinions of funding #FOSS. How to maintain freedom and secure financial stability.
Which strategies work, which don't? Like: grants from public institutions, donations from companies, donations from users, subscription models, ad revenue, sponsors, etc. etc.
What are your experiences with those strategies?
And: Do you think an anonymous payment system like #GNUTaler, along with its anonymous subscription service capabilities, could be helpful and to what degree?
What other ideas do you have?
I'm looking forward to answers, comments and shares!
