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3-Person Startup Wants to Hijack Visa's Terminals for Crypto Payments

Visa rules 100 million terminals. This 3-person crew thinks EMV lets them crash the party for free. Skeptical? You should be.

DevTools Feed Apr 03, 2026 4 min read

⚡ Key Takeaways

EMV standards let startups piggyback Visa's 100M+ terminals without partnerships.
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Originally reported by dev.to