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European payments groups join forces to challenge US dominance

63 points · 92 comments · vrganj

  1. carlosjobim · · focus · HN ↗
    And the benefits for users would be?
    1. vrganj · · focus · HN ↗
      Being able to pay across Europe with the systems they already have instead of only being able to use them in their own country.
      1. carlosjobim · · focus · HN ↗
        You can already do that with Visa and Mastercard and IBAN.
        1. M95D · · focus · HN ↗
          Not everyone.

          <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.irishtimes.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;us&#x2F;2025&#x2F;12&#x2F;12&#x2F;its-surreal-us-sanctions-lock-international-criminal-court-judge-out-of-daily-life&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.irishtimes.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;us&#x2F;2025&#x2F;12&#x2F;12&#x2F;its-surreal-u...

          This is probably what pushed them to accelerate the implementation.

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