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Europe’s $24T breakup with Visa & Mastercard has begun. ECB’s Lagarde warns almost all EU card/mobile payments still run on non‑European rails, sending spending data outside the EU. Now EPI + EuroPA are launching Wero, a pan‑EU wallet for 130M users to pay cross‑border without US networks. A huge shift for payment sovereignty—and data privacy.

#payments #fintech #eu #wero #datasovereignty

https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/europes-24-trillion-breakup-with-visa-and-mastercard-has-begun/

Europe vs Visa & Mastercard: The $24 Trillion Payments Shift

Europe is building its own payments system and reducing reliance on Visa and Mastercard. Here’s why the $24 trillion shift matters now.

European Business Magazine

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vampirdaddy 1d ago

@mojo
Wero only works in iPhone and Android.
Both US chokepoints.

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kit 1d ago

@vampirdaddy that’s the thing that needs to change.

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@hypostase

Waiting for new Jolla phone, hope it will be successful:
https://techhub.social/@jolla/116301057443373813

@vampirdaddy

jolla (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image The Jolla Phone pre-orders are now ready to complete. Your pre-order made this project real and by now we have an amazing 12 000 pre-orders - wow! Only with the support of you, together with the community, have we been able to move forward, and now it is the time to move towards mass production. The Jolla Phone is getting closer to being in your hands. Pre-order holders: your payment link is ready. Choose your colour, complete your order by April 30, and lock in your delivery. Check your email for your personal order link, or reach out if you have questions. Happy sailing! #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #CommunityPowered #European

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