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Re:Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe by drnick1 on Monday February 16, 2026 @03:26PM (#47039878)
> Usually that means scanning a QR code with your bank app on your smartphone where you confirm the amount and recipient, but you can use a physical card reader with your debit card for an OTP

This seems to be mobile-centric system that essentially requires a cell phone, and probably one blessed by Google or Apple. The app will probably leak a huge amount of meta data, far more than a credit card (especially a privacy-oriented prepaid one). This kind of "solution" is dead on arrival as far as I am concerned.

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Re:Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe by amaccuish on Monday February 16, 2026 @03:46PM (#47040112)
Did you miss the whole part where op talks about using your physical card as an alternative?
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Re:Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe by sghitbyabazooka on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @03:36AM (#47045060)
who's paying for the card reader at home?
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Re:Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe by Freak_NL on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @07:35AM (#47046807)
My bank is. It is part of their service. Obviously I pay a service charge, but the card reader is not charged separately. The card reader serves a purpose for the bank as well, because it acts as a back-up for when people lose their smartphone (by stupidity or theft), or when their app is having issues.
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