Major payment platforms face a significant setback in their regulatory battle. Revolut, Visa, and Mastercard have lost their legal challenge against fee cap regulations, according to reports. The decision marks a turning point for the payments industry, where transaction fee structures remain under intensifying scrutiny from regulators worldwide.



This ruling reinforces regulatory authorities' commitment to capping interchange fees—a contentious issue that directly impacts merchants and ultimately consumer costs. For crypto-friendly fintech players like Revolut and traditional payment giants alike, the outcome signals that fee limitations will likely persist as a core compliance requirement.

The implications extend beyond traditional payments. As blockchain-based payment solutions and decentralized finance platforms continue challenging conventional payment rails, this regulatory stance on fee transparency and caps may influence how Web3 payment infrastructure develops globally.
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GateUser-e19e9c10vip
· 1h ago
Haha, Visa and Mastercard also have their day of failure... The issue of fee caps should have been regulated long ago.
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SmartContractDivervip
· 7h ago
Haha, Visa and Mastercard also have their day of failure. It seems the era of monopoly is really coming to an end. Now the opportunity for blockchain payments has arrived. Transparent fees are the way to go. Regulators' recent actions are pretty good; I just wonder if it will really extend to the blockchain.
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just_another_walletvip
· 7h ago
Haha, even Visa and Mastercard have their days of failure, it's quite satisfying.
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BlockchainDecodervip
· 7h ago
Interesting. According to research, the policy of capping fees is actually a double-edged sword — on the surface, it protects consumers, but from a technical perspective, it directly suppresses the innovation investment space for payment infrastructure. From the perspective of companies like Revolut, data shows that their profit models rely on fee spreads. Now that the cap has been forcibly imposed, the long-term impact on the Web3 payment ecosystem could be even greater... It’s worth noting that this ruling indirectly provides an opportunity window for decentralized payment solutions. In summary, rather than saying this is a setback for payment giants, it’s more about the industry’s re-positioning. Watching how Visa and Mastercard can maintain ROI under fee restrictions will be the key issue.
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SoliditySlayervip
· 7h ago
Haha, Visa and MC have finally been held back. It was about time; these big fee-charging players should suffer some losses. On the Web3 side, the opportunity has actually arisen? With transparent fees, we naturally have the upper hand. Regulation is a bottleneck, but for decentralization, it's actually a positive. Interesting.
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GasGasGasBrovip
· 7h ago
Oh no, Visa and MC got called out. The issue of fee caps has been confirmed.
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