Not content to let bank runs and and stock exchange breaches be the only financial crises to hit Second Life, financial service First Meta is introducing a virtual credit card. Offered in gold and standard varieties, the MetaCard will be integrated directly into Second Life's interface, allowing gold cardholders to charge up to 10,000 Lindens a month — a whopping $37. There are only 76 stores currently accepting the MetaCard, but if you can't charge it, you can always take out a cash advance. It's only a matter of time until someone sets up a Linden debt-consolidation shop.

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