> no European country has been seriously committed to it I would argue several countries and the EU as a whole is seriously committed to it, but this commitmen

> no European country has been seriously committed to it I would argue several countries and the EU as a whole is seriously committed to it, but this commitment comes with usual European caveats: it will be slow and expensive. But it is happenning. https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/EN/2025/03/dvc.html https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/EN/202... > American companies dominate payment systems. I think SEPA dominates payment systems and anything else is only a layer above than can be replaced. And there are several widely used country-specific systems that are not American. > Governments moving to sovereign services is not enough - if the US can cripple your private sector you are finished anyway. Moving government services is a necessary first step. > There is no easy, quick or cheap solution. Yes.