Cash is trust

As businesses and individuals in the UK increasingly use contactless and cashless payments, the question remains whether a fully cashless society would truly benefit all members of society.

Venezuela's president Maduro has started discussing about the possibility of making the petro cryptocurrency into a joint mechanism with OPEC member countries, but the battle is far from won.

Germans' love for cash might as well be linked to their pragmatism and not at all to nostalgia.

Interviewed by Bloomberg, Yves Mersch explains why central banks are closely following the evolution of virtual currencies and what the implications are should they continue to grow in popularity.

Nikos Passas offers an in-depth analysis about the weaknesses of the EU's Inception Impact Assessment for the limitation of cash payments.

The online payments processor, Stripe, has decided to drop bitcoin from its list of accepted payment methods.

The new study released by Foley, Karlsen and Putnins analyses bitcoin users' behavior to better understand the role that illicit activities play in the world of digital currencies.

Germans love cash for many reasons and although efforts are being made to influence their payment preferences, they still stick to their euro notes.

Cash is not only the most popular payment method in Canada, it's also the cheapest to handle for merchants.

Maduro's plan to launch a Venezuelan cryptocurrency was rebuffed by Parliament who considers it to be a scheme to nurture corruption and evade sanctions.

Limiting the use of cash in Israel might not be just "around the corner" as some initially thought.

The French Ministry of Finance put an end to a legal loophole whereby hosts could avoid declaring their Airbnb rental revenues thanks to a prepaid card issued in Gibraltar.