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https://taler.net/en/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20I%20send%20money...

>Can I send money to my friends with Taler? Taler supports push and pull payments between wallets (also known as peer-to-peer payments). While the payment appears to be directly between wallets, technically the operation is intermediated by the payment service provider which will typically be legally required to identify the recipient of the funds before allowing the transaction to complete.

RMS calls GNU Taler “a software system for anonymous retail payments – payments from individuals to stores or individuals.” (Emphasis added)

30 seconds into this video: https://taler.net/en/news/2022-11.html

That sentence doesn't make any sense. People can become merchants whenever they want for example at flea market, then suddenly they receiving at taler works for them?

> Transfers between individuals are not supported, only payment by individuals to merchants.

This isn't a problem unless becoming a merchant is a burden by whatever process or financially.

But who is allowed to register as a merchant?