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Re:Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and ... by fn-mote on Friday May 08, 2026 @08:15AM (#48061980)
Frankly, 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.

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Re:Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and ... by andrepd on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:48AM (#48063110)
The 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.

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Re:Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and ... by skeeter2020 on Friday May 08, 2026 @11:22AM (#48064453)
no 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?
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Re:Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and ... by whatevaa on Friday May 08, 2026 @12:08PM (#48065105)
Android and IOS are controlled by US companies. And both google and apple can ban you for no reason.
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Re:Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and ... by brabel on Friday May 08, 2026 @02:12PM (#48066761)
Touché! Freeing oneself from America is nearly impossible. Unless you’re China, probably.
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