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Not ready for a cashless society Total control: the Chinese way to punish criminal A Digital World does not mean the End of Cash Covid-19: Using cash is not dangerous Coronavirus: cash is more used than ever in Czech Republic Digital economy can't be without cash Value of money: children can't understand it in a cashless society War on cash: Italy believes in cashless' fake miracles Inclusion works with cash EU Magistrate fights against Cashless economy
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Money laundering is now digital





Money laundering is now digital
Anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch details the new ways money laundering is taking place in the digital age.

With the rapid advancements in mobile technology and internet accessibility, people can engage with financial institutions 24/7. In fact, 64% (YouGov) of Brits use their smartphone for online banking. This is altering Britain into a cashless society, with a rise in demand for real-time payments and transfers, which means the opportunity for cyberattacks and money laundering is ever more prevalent.

Demonstrating how new-age technology is becoming more of a threat, in a recent landmark case a LocalBitcoins seller was charged with money laundering and is facing up to 20 years in prison.

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Banking Security

How cash must be kept affordable for retailers

Why all cashlesss is impossible

Total control: the Chinese way to punish criminal

A Digital World does not mean the End of Cash

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Covid-19: Using cash is not dangerous

Covid-19: Using cash is not dangerous
Many people have stopped using cold, hard — and dirty — cash in favor of debit, credit or contactless forms of payment. Transferred from one person to the next, money is susceptible to picking up a whole host of germs. And naturally, when COVID-19 hit, this left people questioning if cash was...

Money laundering is now digital

Money laundering is now digital
Anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch details the new ways money laundering is taking place in the digital age. With the rapid advancements in mobile technology and internet accessibility, people can engage with financial institutions 24/7. In fact, 64% (YouGov) of Brits use their smartphone...

Cashless transactions are a burden for small businesses

Cashless transactions are a burden for small businesses
OPINION: Reductions in transaction fees paid to banks and credit card companies would help save brick and mortar Canadian businesses, which are facing many new expenses and significant lost revenue due to the pandemic. Over the course of the last few months, businesses in every sector have been...
Academic Research

Value of money: children can't understand it in a cashless society

Cash still rules and will remain

Ecology: The Carbon Footprint of the New Means of Payment

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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Britain is facing the cashless threat

Britain is facing the cashless threat
BRITAIN is in danger of sleepwalking into a cashless society, Parliament will be warned this week....

How cash must be kept affordable for retailers

How cash must be kept affordable for retailers
RETAILERS must be fairly compensated for providing cash services to their customers - otherwise...

Why it is important to protect access to cash

Why it is important to protect access to cash
Wednesday is the deadline for submissions to be made to the Treasury on how access to cash on our...

Why all cashlesss is impossible

Why all cashlesss is impossible
We’re hearing a lot this year about how the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the shift to digital...

Cashless welfare card missed its goals

Cashless welfare card missed its goals
The cashless debit card has had “no substantive impact” on crime, gambling and drug and alcohol...

Seven reasons why one's should always carry cash

Seven reasons why one's should always carry cash
How much cash do you keep in your wallet? We are quickly becoming a cashless society with credit...

Technology fails, cash remains

Technology fails, cash remains
Cash is king when technology fails There has been lots of talk lately about moving to a cashless...

Cashless society: low incomes pay the price

Cashless society: low incomes pay the price
A little over a year ago, Linmay Studio in Evanston joined the growing number of businesses owners...

Coronavirus: no contagion through cash

Coronavirus: no contagion through cash
Many people have stopped using cold, hard — and dirty — cash in favour of debit, credit, or...

Life without Privacy: Welcome to a Cashless World

Life without Privacy: Welcome to a Cashless World
The nation pushing the hardest for digital money is also one of the world's most oppressive –...
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