The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision
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No wages, huge queues for cash and businesses collapsing: Why British banks fear Trump could use 'kill switch' to turn off Visa and Mastercard and plunge us into economic Armageddon...TOM LEONARD reveals behind-the-scenes nightmare ⊖⊖
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British banking chiefs are worried that the UK could be brought to its knees by the combative US leader. Not by missiles, but by devastating economic weapons: Visa and Mastercard.
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Mastercard was a casualty of the AI scare trade. This deal could turn it around ⊖⊖
Mastercard plans to buy a stablecoin infrastructure company, and analysts suspect it could provide a tailwind for the stock over the long run.
Mastercard says it's acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments ○
Stablecoin startups have been a hot commodity since the reelection of President Donald Trump in late 2024 ushered in a new era of crypto-friendly regulation.
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British banks plan network to rival Visa and Mastercard amid fears Trump could switch off payments ⊖
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The meeting, chaired by Barclays UK boss Vim Maru, will bring together City figures who will fund a national payments company.
Europeans are dangerously reliant on US tech. Now is a good time to build our own | Johnny Ryan ⊖
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By trusting the US, we handed Trump a kill switch. Yet Europe’s digital sovereignty is an achievable goal
The French judge Nicolas Guillou knows exactly how deep Europe’s dependence on US tech is. Gui…
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative over Trump fears ⊖
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Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and…
European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief ○
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US payment processing companies account for about two-thirds of card transactions in Eurozone
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The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial ⊖⊖
Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might help
When the centre-left French politician Aurore Lalucq…