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Japan has long been known for its love of cash, but that is rapidly changing. From just 13.2 per cent in 2010, cashless payments made up 42.8 per cent of all transactions by 2024, exceeding the ...

A proposed GOP ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pump the brakes on grand visions to reshape electronic payment access around the Federal Reserve. Republican lawmakers pushed the ban ...