Stefan Gleason, President of Money Metals Exchange : "Big Banks and Big Tech are the ones pushing for a Cashless Society"

The War on Cash isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s an open agenda. It’s being driven by an alignment of interests among bankers, central bankers, politicians, and Silicon Valley moguls who stand to benefit from an all-digital economy.
Last week, Facebook – in partnership with major banks, payment processors, and e-commerce companies – launched a digital currency called Libra. Unlike decentralized, free-floating cryptocurrencies, Libra will be tied to national fiat currencies, integrated into the financial system, and centrally managed.

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Stefan Gleason, President of Money Metals Exchange : "Big Banks and Big Tech are the ones pushing for a Cashless Society"

The Pros and Cons of Moving to a Cashless Society - 09/18/2019

Experts’ debate: what does a cashless society mean? - 09/17/2019

How will a cashless society affect the poorest ? - 09/05/2019

"This shift to all-digital upends the foundation of our economy and creates unintended consequences for consumers." Frank Sorrentino, CEO of ConnectOne Bank - 08/30/2019

"There is a huge machinery to make us believe that ‘cashless-ness’ is in our interest" Shrija Agrawal, Associate Editor Mint - 08/19/2019

Say No to the “Cashless Future” - 08/15/2019

"A cashless food economy is not all good" by Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax. - 08/02/2019

Cashless isn’t just classist, it’s bad for business - 07/10/2019

Kenneth Rogoff’s war on cash: is he right to call cash a "curse"? - 07/03/2019

Natalie Ceeney, author of the 'Access To Cash Review' says : "everyone should have guaranteed access to cash in the future" - 06/19/2019

Douglas Ross, Member of Scottish Parliament: "The loss of access to cash inevitably affects the more vulnerable in society." - 06/11/2019

International Legal Firm raises concerns about privacy and security in a cashless society - 06/06/2019

The British Treasury Select Committee warns the elderly and those on low incomes are still reliant on cash - 06/05/2019

Cameron Bready, Global Payments CFO : "There's always going to be a role for cash in commerce around the globe." - 05/29/2019

Dr Muzaffar Syah Mallow : "Cashless society will not make our society crime free." - 05/27/2019

Central bankers fear chaos in a cashless society - 05/06/2019

We must halt the relentless march to a cashless society. - 05/02/2019

A cashless society wouldn't work in the US - 04/23/2019

Andrea Nitsche from Cash Matters, says: “Going cashless is not a choice consumers make, it’s a choice made for them by market players." - 04/04/2019

Cybercrimes and security in a cashless society by Dr Muzaffar Syah Mallow - 03/15/2019

Tax evasion and crime: the truth about cash - 01/14/2019

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Dr Philip Lowe: "As we rely less on cash, outages affecting retail transactions can have a significant impact on businesses and individuals." - 11/30/2018

The cashless dystopia : "With implantable chips, we are becoming hackable and trackable devices." - 11/30/2018

Malcolm McDowell, Director on the Board of the International Currency Association : "The most powerful form of reinforcing a ‘save first, buy later’ mentality is to use cash." - 11/20/2018

"For decades, anti-cash campaigns led by dominant card brands, have been waged with the objective of discrediting cash" according to the ATM Industry Association - 11/16/2018

Andy Hoffman, analyst : "In India, the "cashless society" decree changed the life of the masses for the worse." - 11/12/2018

"If cash stopped working, it would leave all individuals to rely on the private sector for access to money and payment methods." says Swedish economist Cecilia Skingsley - 11/12/2018

Bitcoin causes global warming according to researchers at the University of Hawaii - 11/01/2018

The Bank of Canada warns against an increased dependence on retail payment networks. - 10/23/2018

Dr Rakesh Goyal (PhD in cyber security): "The risks associated with the move towards a cashless society are no longer hypothetical." - 10/10/2018

The cashless society from an ethical point of view