Cash is the most widely used product

Cash is embedded in our cultures: writers, painters, sculptors, film directors.. All use banknotes and coins as inspiration for their work and also as a substrate for their art. Cash is also a major source of inspiration for musicians all over the world. Here is my playlist.

Instant noodles are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. In U.S. prisons, they have supplanted tobacco, stamps, and pre-paid cards as a form of money.

Studies have often focused on the advantages of mobile money without empirically recognising the threats that may jeopardise the success of this innovation. A new study examines the dark side of mobile money by engaging with key stakeholders ecosystem.

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

Today most people in Italy still choose to pay with cash. Will government proposals to introduce new incentives to curb cash use spark a culture change that would leave some people behind?

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Australian Dollar, the Royal Australian Mint and Australia Post have launched a coin hunt, inviting children to collect 26 limited edition coins. The coins feature quintessentially Australian icons including didgeridoos, lamingtons and quokkas.

Uber will contrinue to expand its cash-acceptance programme as it realizes that cash remains one of the most popular payment methods across the globe.

Central bankers are increasingly stating that cash is an important tool in the payments landscape and that it will continue to play a central role.

The Swiss love their cash, but they also love having the freedom to choose their preferred payment method depending on the situation.

Millennials like using cash, but also want to have free access to their money. Banks and the ATM industry should therefore adopt surcharge-free policies to respond to customer needs.

India is rushing to the printing press to meet sweeping demand for cash.

Venezuela's president Maduro is proposing that zeros be dropped on the current bolivar as a way to curb inflation, but critics think it will only maintain the status quo while creating more confusion.