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coliveira ◴[08 Apr 25 11:47 UTC] No.43620574[source]▶

>>43620279 (OP) #

Yes, now in Brazil you can hardly find anyone not using Pix. It is all digital and free. Even in Argentina and Paraguay, many local merchants are now accepting Pix.

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dguest ◴[08 Apr 25 11:55 UTC] No.43620625[source]▶

>>43620574 #

Is there anything preventing a merchant in e.g. the US from using Pix?

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1. pjc50 ◴[08 Apr 25 12:11 UTC] No.43620775[source]▶

>>43620625 #

It's denominated in the Brazilian real rather than USD?

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Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant