Europe wants to break free of Visa and Mastercard, which handle two‑thirds of euro transactions

As of December 2025, American companies Visa and Mastercard are processing nearly two-thirds of card payments in the Eurozone, and Europe is finally sick of it. If things ever get ugly(ier) between the U. S. and Europe, the people here could find themselves locked out of their own money. Martina Weimert, who runs the European Payments […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/europe-to-break-free-of-visa-mastercard/