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Are Pro-Cashless Studies Reliable?
A new study from the University of Georgia claims that getting rid of cash could ultimately benefit the average US family, but only if a certain change is made alongside it: lowered taxes. Though some experts have predicted that society will eventually get rid of fiat currency, the idea is controversial — physical cash, after all, is completely anonymous and private, unlike digital transactions.

The anonymous nature of cash makes it a double-edged sword: it offers privacy you can’t get with digital currency (some cryptocurrencies aside), but with the downside that it makes illegal activities and tax evasion easier. Someone may, for example, fail to report their cash tips when it comes time to pay taxes.

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Cashless India hurts the Economy

Cashless India hurts the Economy
I have been invited to write a comment on the ‘failure’ of the Demonetisation exercise of Prime Minister Modi. True, it was an obvious failure if you judge it by its declared objective of fighting corruption, terrorism funding and tax dodging. Almost all the demonetised banknotes were deposited...

Why Cashless Society has too many drawbacks

Why Cashless Society has too many drawbacks
BUSKERS are back on the streets of Cork city, filling our ears with wonderful music. Beside each of them is usally a wide-brimmed hat or guitar case, into which grateful patrons can drop a few coins to support the musicians. Well, that’s if they have coins or physical money in their wallets and...

Going fully Cashless leads to Social Disasters

Going fully Cashless leads to Social Disasters
When I worked at the Strand, New York’s biggest bookstore, our internet would often go down, making things very inconvenient. After all, a lost connection meant that the credit card machines ceased to work. “We can take cash!” I and other cashiers would holler at our long lines of customers, but...
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The cashless society from an ethical point of view

The debate about the move towards a cashless society has been at the center of the scene for several years, now. Various angles have been taken by economists, politicians, banking institutions and sociologists. Beyond the technicalities of the debate, lies the question of freedom, of inter-citizen solidarity and of governmental responsibility. The debate cannot remain in the hands of financial specialists, it is first and foremost an ethical, political and societal issue.


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Cashless Lobbying is still very active

Cashless Lobbying is still very active
The International Monetary Fund, the US Treasury, billionaire Bill Gates and major financial...

Cash is a friend of Economic recovery

Cash is a friend of Economic recovery
The world could see truly cashless economies within the next five years, according to some...

The future of Cash depends on us

The future of Cash depends on us
The huge surge in digital transactions during the Covid pandemic has renewed speculation about the...

Mass Surveillance: why China is promoting Cashless Economy

Mass Surveillance: why China is promoting Cashless Economy
China has been developing its Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), in other words, the...

Cashless Payments and the end of Privacy

Cashless Payments and the end of Privacy
The tech world includes many players, but is dominated by just a few. “GAFAM” is the acronym used...

Cashless is not Harmless: The Floridian example

Cashless is not Harmless: The Floridian example
In an effort to combat going cashless in Florida, Rep. Matt Willhite filed HB 233, or the...

China promotes cashless at the expense of privacy

China promotes cashless at the expense of privacy
China is pushing for its digital yuan to be more widely distributed and for consumers to have more...

Why Cashless is not the solution to all problems

Why Cashless is not the solution to all problems
As governments around the world redesign the financial sector with new infrastructure and digital...

The State of Florida wants to Protect Cash for an Inclusive Economy

The State of Florida wants to Protect Cash for an Inclusive Economy
Stores throughout Florida have many options when it comes to getting paid, from cash, credit, debit...

Why protecting Cash is still so Important

Why protecting Cash is still so Important
Most people will have found they are using cash less these days. We now tap our card, even for...
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