💳 The PSP Saga: how I ended up on American fintech
April 28, 2026
In a time where everyone is talking about reducing dependence on American big-tech, I spent last week doing the opposite. I switched from a Dutch payment provider to an American one.
Not in a “I love hyperscalers” way. In a “I have run out of options” way.
The setup
You may have read about my eSIM side project. It’s a small webshop selling prepaid eSIM data bundles for travel. No subscriptions. No recurring billing. Customers buy a bundle, pay once, and the eSIM gets generated automatically. That’s it.