Cash

Consensus 2021: The Ongoing Fight for Privacy

A conversation with crypto lawyer Marta Belcher about how cryptocurrencies fit into the decades-long battle for online privacy and the coming attacks against it.

People  ·  21 April 2021

Russians Withdrew a Year’s Worth of Cash in a Month Over Coronavirus Fears

Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announced new coronavirus measures.

News  ·  20 April 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields

What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?

Markets  ·  20 April 2020
Federal Reserve

US Cash in Circulation Sees Biggest Increase Since the Y2K Bug Panic, Fed Data Indicates

U.S. currency in circulation has experienced its largest increase in over 20 years.

News  ·  30 March 2020
Gold

Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank

It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil.

Markets  ·  12 March 2020
CBDCs

Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash

Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 January 2020
Bitcoin

Ahead of Davos, What Can Cash Teach Us About Crypto?

"I have long held that, were cash invented today, it would be dismissed by policymakers, bankers and law enforcement as dystopian, absurd and dangerous."

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2020
Bitcoin

Is Greece Cracking Down on Tax Evasion or Taxing Anonymity?

Credit cards and bank transfers – and their incumbent surveillance features – are no longer payment options for Greek citizens, they are obligations.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2019
Regulation

Bank of Japan: Adopting Central Bank Crypto Would Mean Dropping Cash

A Bank of Japan official has ruled out the launch of a central bank digital currency because to do so may require the country to abandon cash.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2019
Charity

Can Bitcoin Make a Difference in the Global Aid Sector?

CoinDesk explores whether bitcoin and blockchain technology could make a difference in the global aid sector.

Markets  ·  9 September 2015
Europe

ZipZap Resumes Cash-to-Bitcoin Services for UK Shoppers

ZipZap has formally reinstated its bitcoin buying service at more than 20,000 retail locations in the UK.

Business  ·  24 June 2014
Bitcoin

New Lamassu Product Upgrades Bitcoin ATMs for Two-Way Transactions

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Lamassu has unveiled a new ATM stand that allows for two-way transactions.

Business  ·  12 May 2014
UK

UK Cash-for-Bitcoin Service ZipZap Suspends BTC Transactions

The global cash payment network has 'temporarily' halted digital transactions as its payment processor awaits clarification on regulations.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
PayPal

Alternative payments growing fast in the UK

In 2012 use of cash for shopping fell 10 per cent - and the rate of decline is accelerating.

Markets  ·  30 May 2013