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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by Imustaskforhelp on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:51AM (#48207798)
If I am understanding you correct, isn't this what UPI does already?
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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by hirako2000 on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @11:42AM (#48209618)
Yes. Common among Asian countries. Where authorizing a 3rd party to pull money isn't natural. Among the main reasons Uber failed there.
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