> they tend to lack robust fraud protection That’s funny. Debit cards have always been PIN based and way safer than credit. I’ve never personally heard of a si

> they tend to lack robust fraud protection That’s funny. Debit cards have always been PIN based and way safer than credit. I’ve never personally heard of a single case of fraud. There is nothing stopping micropayments from happening as a technology, except political/market incentives. It’s already a reality everywhere else, even north Africa. Rationalizing it just solidifies the status quo.