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London Underground soon all cashless?





London Underground soon all cashless?
Cash payments may not be accepted at Tube stations in the future as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan refuses to rule out withdrawing the option.

TfL suspended cash payments at many Tube stations at the height of the pandemic in a bid to stop the virus spreading, but plans to make the move permanent were criticised by campaigners and eventually dropped over fears that up to 260,000 adult Londoners without bank accounts would be negatively impacted.

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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

Banknotes are actually good for the environment ! - 02/12/2019

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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Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient

Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient
Just last week we purchased lunch from a local eatery. We dug deep into the recesses of our wallet, searching for some money to complete the transaction. Eventually we scrambled together enough $1 and $2 coins to pay for the fare. "Oh, you're not using a card,'' the youngster behind the counter...

Being unbanked is spread nightmare in the US

Being unbanked is spread nightmare in the US
Approximately 63 million Americans are either unbanked or underbanked, according to a report by the Federal Reserve. That means they don't use banks to make financial transactions like cashing checks, saving money or applying for credit. That's because some are discouraged from opening accounts...

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...
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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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Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?

Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?
The relentless digitalisation of every day life since the advent of the Internet has led to many...

More Cashless means less Inclusion

More Cashless means less Inclusion
The coronavirus pandemic sparked many changes throughout society: like mask-wearing, social...

Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy

Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy
A recent statement from the People’s Bank of China reveals that it fined 16 public and private...

How Cashless is living on fees

How Cashless is living on fees
Miss your old free checking account? In 2020, only 47 percent of non-interest checking accounts...

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated “cashless society” efforts around the globe. Understandably,...

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?
Labor is promising to abolish the mandatory cashless welfare card if it wins the next federal...

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy
The modern-day monetary transaction has its roots in the barter system of ancient times. Over the...

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?
The New South Wales government has backed a trial of cashless gambling in Newcastle that will let...

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?
It's shocking news that more than 500 UK bank branches have closed since the pandemic began last...

More retailers vote for cash

More retailers vote for cash
Big supermarket chains and retailers such as ASDA, John Lewis and Co-Op have committed to continue...
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