[rpgbr]

Pix isn't intended (yet) for foreigners to use. It's mostly for local Brazilians, and here it's brilliant: free for personal use, really fast (frequently instantaneous, has a 10 second limit), and accessible (every major bank and most of the smaller ones supports it).

I can understand why Visa and Mastercard are worried. Apple is as well, since it refuses to support Pix in Apple Pay, which is mandatory in Brazil. But honestly? Fuck these companies. (Sorry about my French, I couldn't think of another way to put it.)

[Schiendelman]

Have they said "we refuse" or could it be that they have other priorities that come first?

[benoau]

They were facing fines [1] for blocking usage of NFC a year ago and are still [2] fighting integration, so pretty explicit refusal.

[1] https://www.macobserver.com/news/brazils-antitrust-authority...

[2] https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/19/apple-accuses-brazilian-banks...