NorskSud@lemmy.pt to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoEuropean alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chiefwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down13
arrow-up1680arrow-down1external-linkEuropean alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chiefwww.ft.comNorskSud@lemmy.pt to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square106fedilink
minus-squarecarrotfox@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoIf they do it like the Brazilian Pix, there’s a good chance it’ll be a success.
minus-squareNorskSud@lemmy.ptOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·24 hours agoThat’s something different, that’s what Wero is trying to achieve in Europe. But the Digital Euro goes well beyond what Pix does.
minus-squareT4V0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoWhat’s the main difference? From the link it seems to be a cryptocurrency with the same payment features.
minus-squarecarrotfox@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·23 hours agoI’m not familiar with it, is it a private venture? If so it sounds like a different thing
minus-squareNorskSud@lemmy.ptOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·22 hours agoWero is private, it belongs to the EPI company. But they also have an agreement with the alliance of other payment solutions to make it all interoperable by 2027.
If they do it like the Brazilian Pix, there’s a good chance it’ll be a success.
That’s something different, that’s what Wero is trying to achieve in Europe. But the Digital Euro goes well beyond what Pix does.
What’s the main difference? From the link it seems to be a cryptocurrency with the same payment features.
I’m not familiar with it, is it a private venture? If so it sounds like a different thing
Wero is private, it belongs to the EPI company. But they also have an agreement with the alliance of other payment solutions to make it all interoperable by 2027.