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The Visa/Mastercard duopoly is alive & well in Europe as well. Visa & Mastercard are too damn big in the U.S., and they’re too damn big in the E.U. too. And it’s costing small retailers & us consumers, big time.👇 thepaypers.com/expert-opini...

May 7, 2025, 12:37 PM

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