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So Visa and Mastercard just reached a settlement with U.S. merchants that could flip the script on how we pay at checkout. The big shift? We might soon see different prices depending on which credit card we swipe.



Think about it—premium rewards cards could cost you more at the register, while basic cards keep prices lower. This tiered pricing model represents a massive change in payment infrastructure. Merchants have been pushing for this flexibility for years, arguing that processing fees vary wildly between card types. Now they're getting it.

The question is: will consumers adjust their wallet strategies, or will this just add confusion at checkout? Either way, the payment landscape is evolving.
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MidnightMEVeatervip
· 20h ago
At 3:12 AM, observing how merchants engage in card type Arbitrage is truly appetizing.
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MissingSatsvip
· 20h ago
Clip Coupons everyone remember it well
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PancakeFlippavip
· 20h ago
Swiping the card means you have to settle the accounts, it's so troublesome.
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TokenSherpavip
· 20h ago
actually, this shift in payment infrastructure demonstrates a classic principal-agent problem that's been empirically documented in financial governance models...
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AirdropFatiguevip
· 20h ago
This should also be considered as a handling fee, right?
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IfIWereOnChainvip
· 20h ago
Charging fees based on different levels is so annoying.
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TradFiRefugeevip
· 20h ago
Another wave of wealth codes is here!
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