Cashless Economy
In 2020, Cash has grown (a lot) Cash still rules in Pakistan Norway Likes neither Cash or Bitcoin How banks are driving to a cashless economy London Underground soon all cashless? Cashless Economy and the End of Privacy Lack of privacy, economic calamity: the threats of a digital dollar China likes cashless surveillance The State of Idaho wants to protect cash  Australia on the Way to Cashless Society
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Banknotes are actually good for the environment !





Banknotes are actually good for the environment !
When it comes to eco-friendly means of payment, paper money is accused of many things, from non-environmentally friendly materials of which it is made to waste from recycling. However, closer examination shows that banknotes do not harm the environment and replacing cash with other means of payment would be much costlier to it.

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London Underground soon all cashless? - 03/24/2021

The State of Idaho wants to protect cash - 03/11/2021

China is using Digital Lotteries to Promote State-Backed Cryptocurrency - 01/15/2021

Total control: the Chinese way to punish criminal - 11/18/2020

Coronavirus: cash is more used than ever in Czech Republic - 10/24/2020

EU Magistrate fights against Cashless economy - 10/02/2020

What about coin shortage? - 08/03/2020

Survey shows cash is still popular - 10/24/2019

Cash is not dead: most Americans have reservations on going cashless - 10/15/2019

Philadelphia’s ban on cashless stores went into effect - 10/09/2019

The future of cashless businesses at risk in a context of classism criticism - 10/04/2019

Doing without cash will mean much less fun - 10/03/2019

Failure of cashless initiatives shows people care about cash - 10/02/2019

A growing number of cities say no to cashless stores - 09/13/2019

Stats Canada requested banking information of 500,000 Canadians without their knowledge - 05/24/2019

Lawmakers in US Congress propose bans on cashless stores - 05/22/2019

In the UK, the Commons Treasury committee warn that move to cashless society will hit elderly and poor - 05/15/2019

Sweetgreen salad restaurant chain reverses its cashless policy - 04/30/2019

People refuse cashless stores in Philadelphia - 04/26/2019

Access to Cash Review : "Transition to cashless Society could lead to Financial Exclusion and System Vulnerability" - 03/15/2019

Cyber theft - A serious concern in cashless India - 03/13/2019

Cyberterrorism: the electronic banking system at risk - 02/18/2019

"In 2018, over a third of the world’s consumers experienced debit or credit card fraud,” says Justin Hansen, security architect at Venafi. - 02/13/2019

The ecological impact of the disappearance of cash - 01/29/2019

Cash is not the king of crime and tax evasion - 12/07/2018

Cybercrime: the invisible theft in the cashless economy - 11/06/2018

The philadelphia city council will ban cashless stores. - 10/26/2018

In Washington Metro wants to make cash disappear: Critics worry the change will disproportionately affect the poor - 10/01/2018

Not all consumers are happy, while more and more retailers are refusing cash - 09/20/2018

Major retailers delay New Jersey's bill to ban cashless stores - 09/17/2018

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The UK on its way to Cashless Society?

In 2020, Cash has grown (a lot)

Cash still rules in Pakistan

Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users

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Lack of privacy, economic calamity: the threats of a digital dollar

Lack of privacy, economic calamity: the threats of a digital dollar
As demand for cryptocurrency like bitcoin skyrockets, the Federal Reserve announced the idea of a digital dollar, which would be an electronic fund under control of the government and presented as a sort of competitor to other cryptocurrency. But a central online dollar would work nothing like...

Access to cash is getting more complicated

Access to cash is getting more complicated
More than 10,000 free-to-use cash machines have disappeared across the UK in the last two years, with one in four Scottish ATMs now charging you to withdraw your own money. The pandemic has certainly forced us all to take our eye off the more mundane aspects of life, but we shouldn’t let it blind...

The dark sides of cashless payments

The dark sides of cashless payments
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to cashless payments in most Southeast Asian countries to facilitate contactless transactions and further curb the spread of the virus. Nevertheless, it is also crucial for us to be cautious because the method also has some drawbacks without us...
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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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The UK on its way to Cashless Society?

The UK on its way to Cashless Society?
With the recent increase in contactless transactions with both credit cards and mobile...

Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users

Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users
Some members of Greater Wellington Regional Council's own public transport advisory group are...

Brits are not ready for a Cashless society

Brits are not ready for a Cashless society
Over half (54%) of British people admit to avoiding cash to pay for goods and services but – as...

Access to cash: Sweden is thinking twice about all cashless

Access to cash: Sweden is thinking twice about all cashless
New cash machines will be installed in 17 Swedish towns after the country changed its laws to...

Philippines want to turn cashless

Philippines want to turn cashless
The Philippines government stated Tuesday that it is prepared to become a fully cashless society,...

The wrong and unknown sides of cashless charity

The wrong and unknown sides of cashless charity
Saying there might be a problem with humanitarian cash transfers is like saying that you don’t...

Some UK politicians battle against cashless

Some UK politicians battle against cashless
OLDHAM West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has joined calls for the government to put forward a law...

Is Pakistan eager to follow cashless India?

Is Pakistan eager to follow cashless India?
The spike in oil prices and the ensuing balance-of-payments crisis during the First Gulf War in...

Terrorism, money laundring: the risks of digital currency trading

Terrorism, money laundring: the risks of digital currency trading
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has informed Macau News Agency that the trading of virtual...

Venezuela risks cashless

Venezuela risks cashless
Cashless society proponents should pay attention. Privacy concerns have been the major barrier for...
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