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on Europe there is talks about using Spanish's Bizum as the oficial European replacement for Visa/MasterCard
by Zardoz84 5mo ago
on Europe there is talks about using Spanish's Bizum as the oficial European replacement for Visa/MasterCard
- M95D 5mo agoIt's not a replacement until they issue cards that work without a phone.
- fn-mote 5mo agoFrankly, the number of people that care about no-phone functionality is tiny. I bet the greatest preference is the other way: the ability to use it without a physical card. Everyone has a phone. Of course you need a backup at some point, but it’s just that: a backup.
- andrepd 5mo agoThe stated objective of this initiative is to break free of the American Mastercard/Visa duopoly. It would be pretty fucking stupid that if replacement required the use of the American Apple/Google duopoly! Convenience of use with your phone is one thing. Requiring a (locked-down, attestated) phone to create an account is another thing entirely.
- skeeter2020 5mo agono doubt that is a top FEATURE request, but why do all this work to transfer the system from a US finance oligopoly to a US tech oligopoly?
- whatevaa 5mo agoAndroid and IOS are controlled by US companies. And both google and apple can ban you for no reason.
- brabel 5mo agoTouché! Freeing oneself from America is nearly impossible. Unless you’re China, probably.
- papichulo2023 5mo agoWero already has more presence in Europe though