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Millions of U.S. customers use payment apps and solutions to transfer money. But free, fast, and convenient mobile payments also attract criminals, fraudsters, and scammers.

Currency News spoke to CashEssentials' founder and chair, Guillaume Lepecq, to find out more about how CashEssentials seeks to add value and influence public opinion on the social necessity of cash.

CashEssentials's photography portal contains an array of photos received from its contests throughout the years, featuring the use of banknotes and coins worldwide.

Just three days after making the announcement, AIB scraps its decision to remove cash services from a third of its branches, following significant backlash from consumers, business owners, farmers and politicians.

In this seventh episode, James Shepherd-Barron sits down with Luis Oro, Director of Innovation at Prosegur Cash, to discuss cash, how it moves around in less developed countries and its role in society.

The French central bank will invest €220 million to modernize and expand its banknote printing facility, demonstrating strong confidence in the future of cash.

Elsewhere on the Web provides weekly updates and links to articles related to cash and money, curated on the web.

After the U.S. Supreme Court removed the constitutional right to abortion, state prosecutors could subpoena banks' and fintechs' payments data to use it as criminal evidence.

Last Friday, an internet outage disrupted debit card payments and banking services in Canada. Shops put up “Cash Only” signs, and many retailers lost sales revenue.

The German central bank is working with strategic foresight researchers to create different future plausible scenarios for cash in Germany in 15 to 20 years. The objective is to steer the future of cash and be prepared for future challenges.

After being struck by the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis, Gen Z is embracing cash as an efficient budget management tool.

Following exceptional growth in 2020, cash demand has returned to 'normal' growth in 2021. Looking forward, the rapidly rising interest will increase the opportunity cost of holding cash, while geopolitical tensions will increase the precautionary motive to keep cash.