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lokar • today at 3:05 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

There counterfeiting is not the issue; it’s unauthorized transfers or alterations to the account ledger. In both cases there are many layers of backup record keeping and procedures to investigate and correct errors.


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giantg2 • today at 7:28 PM

The checks in place seem pretty minimal. What's stopping spoofed transfers between institutions or end users?