Wero, European payment service, accelerates to compete with Visa and Mastercard

European payment service Wero is intensifying development to establish itself as an alternative to American giants Visa and Mastercard in the payments sector.

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This initiative represents a mini-revolution in Europe's payment solutions landscape, seeking to reduce dependence on American players.

The project aims to offer competitive and sovereign digital payment infrastructure at continental scale by 2026.

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