One of the first stored-value bank cards was called Proton and trialled in Belgium as early as Feb 1995 [0]. I have fond memories as a young teenager topping u

One of the first stored-value bank cards was called Proton and trialled in Belgium as early as Feb 1995 [0]. I have fond memories as a young teenager topping up the card at my bank ATM (just transferring money from my current account to the proton bit of my debit card) and buying my weekly & monthly computer magazines at the local newsagent. I'm surprised it survived until late 2014, a nearly 20 year long run. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(debit_card) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(debit_card)