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[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With how things are going, I'd be happy to support an EU-based alternative.

[–] pheggs@feddit.org 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I read that this is actually coming. I forgot what it was called though. Fingers crossed.

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] pheggs@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have seen it mentioned quite a few times on websites. Can you actually pay normal shops using that?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe a few in Switzerland. I haven't seen any news about it specifically.

[–] helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

We have our own system, Twint. Wero was based on it, but so far they're not interchangeable.

[–] pheggs@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

I don't think so to be honest, I have never seen it here :-( Maybe in a couple years

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I'm afraid it's not expanded to many countries just yet :(