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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by somewhatgoated on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:52AM (#48207809)
PIX should be the gold standard for this - it’s works perfectly for all use cases that I can think of.

Hell even the homeless people around here take donations in PIX, but you can also buy a house with it. Zero fees involved

Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by testing22321 on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:12AM (#48208163)
> Zero fees involved

Won’t someone think of the profits!

Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by rescbr on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @12:07PM (#48209990)
Zero fees for an individual, by regulation. Companies pay for PIX usage. Some banks waive these fees, and it is comparable to debit card transaction fees.
Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by tialaramex on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @12:49PM (#48210571)
And magically things are much cheaper when you do this, both because they're actually cheaper without individual billing and associated overhead, and because the few larger payers have a powerful incentive to ensure they pay as little as possible.