Cash versus digital payment systems

 https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/cash-vs-digital-payments

There is a lot of convenience, but its not convenient if you are locked out of the system.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-development/cash-vs-digital-how-do-digital-government-person-payments-ease-lives-recipients

Digital certainly makes sense for big transactions.

https://www.clearlypayments.com/blog/global-shift-from-cash-checks-to-digital-payments/

However, on a person to person or human level, cash isn't just nostalgic, its essential.

https://www.bis.org/statistics/payment_stats/commentary2301.htm

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/economic-bulletin/articles/2024/html/ecb.ebart202402_02~d821c613a7.en.html

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15255-cash-free-society.html

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