# Decentralize QR Payments | Sebastian Burkhard | ETHMumbai 2026

- Speakers: Sebastian Burkhard
- Channel: [ETHMumbai](https://streameth.org/ethmumbai)
- Date: 2026-07-09
- Duration: 15:21
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-odPd5Y18Xu4
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odPd5Y18Xu4

## Description

This talk explores open, interoperable payments through QR codes, focusing on reducing vendor lock-in, building systems that pass the “walk away test,” and why decentralization, self-custody, immutability, and privacy matter in payment infrastructure.

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