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aeoliun on May 25, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The QR-code menu is being shown the door

I believe as long as the place of business is not a government agency, they are not obligated to accept all payment types.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/currency_12772.htm

jabroni_salad on May 25, 2023 [–]

maybe federally, but there are local laws too, including the states of massachusetts, rhode island, and new jersey. Also NYC, Philly, and San Francisco: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/16/fac...

Blocking unbanked people from the economy is sorta bad if you have any kind of homeless population.

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