I know someone who bought a defunct bank to solve a family wealth repatriation catch-22 issue. This might be a sensible approach. Or, if they had some sense,

I know someone who bought a defunct bank to solve a family wealth repatriation catch-22 issue. This might be a sensible approach. Or, if they had some sense, they'd get into the credit business with their own "store card" that doesn't use V/MC. With this, they'd have the leverage to tell credit card processors to "get bent" should V/MC try telling them how to run their business and what content is acceptable.