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How Emerging Markets Are Building Domestic Payment Systems
Lucas and Luna explore how emerging economies are building their own domestic payment systems to reduce reliance on global networks like Visa and Mastercard. With India's UPI processing 13 billion transactions in June 2026 and Brazil's Pix handling 8 billion, these systems are reshaping financial sovereignty. The hosts discuss the economic drivers, including lower costs and data localization, and the geopolitical implications. They also touch on the recent performance of China's Alibaba, up 2.3% for the week, as a bellwether for digital finance in emerging markets. The episode…
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