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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.

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Policy

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.

COMPLIANCE NOW: RegTech expert Diana Paredes speaks at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. (Photo by Leigh Cuen for CoinDesk)

Policy

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."

Davos 2019 image via Aaron Stanley for CoinDesk

Policy

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.

Credit: Creative Commons

Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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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.

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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.

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