Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe • Hacker News Board

Taler is cool but different. Wero is about moving money from your bank account to someone else’s bank account using a phone number to identify the recipient.

It is very similar to many other mobile money systems. What make it different is that it is pan European

Taler is about moving money without necessarily using a bank account

Re: Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe

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Post by mzajc » Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

From what I've gathered, they've decided to make this completely unusable without a Google- or Apple-approved smartphone. Horrible! Are individual banks even allowed to make that an option for clients? Though even if they are, I doubt any will.

I would LOVE a PayPal alternative, but this is just not it.

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From https://support.wero-wallet.eu/hc/en-us/articles/25599074240...:

> It is not possible to use Wero via a web browser or on a computer.

Re: Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe

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Post by cicko » Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC

lacoolj wrote: post #4

midzer wrote: post #3

There is Taler already https://www.taler.net/

This is like someone posting a link to Venmo and you saying "There is CashApp already"

? Venmo is useless for many of us because it is limited to the US

Re: Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe

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Post by notorandit » Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC

Europe? It's available only in Germany, Belgium and France. That are IN Europe but are not THE Europe.

https://support.wero-wallet.eu/hc/en-us/articles/37991694065...

I hope we'll get there soon.

Re: Wero – Digital payment wallet, made in Europe

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Post by nicbou » Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC

Every once in a while, I check it out, and every time I am confused or disappointed.

Don't we already have SEPA transfers? What benefits would this add? Why are they completely unable to pitch it to someone who's curious and receptive to the idea?