WhatA standalone NFC payment app that works without Google Pay or Apple Pay, enabling tap-to-pay on privacy-focused Android ROMs in all major markets.
SignalUsers on GrapheneOS and similar ROMs consistently cite the lack of contactless payments as the single biggest daily friction point, with workarounds limited to specific regions or resorting to putting a physical card in a phone case.
Why NowOpen banking APIs and tokenization standards (EMVCo) have matured enough that a third-party could negotiate issuer partnerships independently, and the privacy phone user base has grown substantially as mainstream Android pushes more users away.
MarketTens of millions of degoogled/privacy-ROM users globally; revenue via transaction fees or subscription. Curve covers Europe partially but nothing exists for North America. Google Pay and Apple Pay are the incumbents but they require their respective ecosystems.
MoatPayment network integrations and issuer partnerships are extremely hard to replicate — regulatory approvals and bank relationships create a deep moat once established.
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