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Over the past two years (2023–2025), the world has faced persistent geopolitical conflicts, economic volatility, and climate-related disruptions. In such an environment, cash, gold, and cryptocurrencies have all experienced increased demand—not for transactional purposes, but as stores of value in times of uncertainty.

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The Fragility of Digital Payments: Lessons from Major IT Outages and the Irreplaceable Role of Cash

The fragility of IT systems has been starkly exposed by recent high-profile outages. The AWS crash in October 2025, Spain’s power outage in June 2025, and the global CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor outage in July 2024 have disrupted payment systems worldwide, costing the global economy billions annually. These incidents underscore the irreplaceable role of cash as a backup when digital payments fail.

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Challenges of the Digital Euro and Consumers’ Attachment to Cash

The introduction of a digital euro by the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to safeguard the role of public money and maintain trust in the euro. However, its success in mimicking the cash-like properties—such as anonymity, universal acceptance, and resilience—will depend on ensuring a functioning and robust cash ecosystem.

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1 Month to Go - The Future of Cash 2025

1 Month to Go - The Future of Cash 2025

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The CashTech Innovation Awards - Enter your Submissions

The CashTech Innovation Awards recognize innovations that enhance access to and acceptance of cash; as well as improve the overall efficiency of the cash cycle. CashTech is at the intersection of cash and technology. It brings together innovative companies that leverage new technologies to improve cash services.

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Cash possesses unique attributes, which are mostly unmatched by alternative payment instruments. Cash also generates benefits for society that are not directly linked to its payments function

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