Cash

Coronavirus

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

Sebastian SinclairApr 20, 2020

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

Crypto Long & Short

Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields

Noelle AchesonApr 20, 2020

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

Consensus 2021

Consensus 2021: The Ongoing Fight for Privacy

Daniel KuhnApr 21, 2021

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.

US Dollar

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

Sebastian SinclairMar 30, 2020

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

Markets

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

Daniel CawreyMar 12, 2020

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.

Cash

WEF 2020

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

Leigh Cuen

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

WEF 2020

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

Jill Carlson

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

Privacy

Is Greece Cracking Down on Tax Evasion or Taxing Anonymity?

Leigh Cuen

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

Cash

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

Daniel Palmer

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.

Cash

Can Bitcoin Make a Difference in the Global Aid Sector?

Yessi Bello Perez

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

Cash

ZipZap Resumes Cash-to-Bitcoin Services for UK Shoppers

Pete Rizzo

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

ATMs

New Lamassu Product Upgrades Bitcoin ATMs for Two-Way Transactions

Stan Higgins

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