Cashless Society

Zip brings virtual card to UK for instore tap and pay

25th November 2021

Buy now, pay later operator Zip is introducing a mobile-based virtual card, enabling UK shoppers…

How cash plays into a CBDC future

24th November 2021

Source: https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/how-cash-plays-into-a-cbdc-future/610380/?utm_source=Sailthru Cash use in the U.S. has been on the decline for years, but…

Daimler drivers will soon be able to pay with a finger

9th November 2021

Daimler drivers will soon be able to pay for goods and services with the touch…

Irish coffee shop introduces contactless payment cups

4th November 2021

Customers of Ireland’s Bear Market’s coffee shop can now pay for their beverages and receive…

World Payments Report: Non-cash transaction growth hit hard by COVID

17th October 2021

Source   The pandemic affected business as usual in all sectors. But in the payments…

US Bank rolls out cryptocurrency custody service

7th October 2021

US Bank has joined the cryptocurrency stampede, launching a safekeeping custody service for institutional investment…

Coinbase enables customers to deposit paychecks into crypto account

28th September 2021

Crypto exchange Coinbase is prepping a direct deposit feature, that will enable customers to drop…

Contactless transactions surge in cash loving Germany, Austria and Switzerland

15th September 2021

More than three quarters of cashless transactions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are now contactless,…

Italy cancels the ‘cashback’ scheme

5th July 2021

The parties within Italy’s coalition government have voted to cancel the ‘cashback’ scheme as of…

LINK: Community Request ATMs dispense over £50m to support local communities, businesses and high streets

28th June 2021

So far, 57 communities across the UK have benefited from the initiative. Consumers in some…

Access to cash should be a Universal Service Obligation says Age UK

28th June 2021

Age UK is calling on the Government to designate access to cash as a Universal…

Cash is still king in times of Covid-19 – ECB’s Panetta

16th June 2021

Covid-19 may have sped up the digitisation of Europe’s economy, but this does not spell…