Essay: COVID-19 shouldn’t kill cash
As Black Friday sales take place around the world, London-based social commentator and futurist MAL FLETCHER, in an indepth article, looks at the implications of a cash-free society…
Cash isn’t king: vulnerable short-changed by virus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Getting groceries in the coronavirus crisis has been tricky for many people, but for Eric Jones – an 89-year-old Briton who lives alone and relies on cash – it has proved particularly perplexing. Before lockdown, a volunteer drove Jones to a supermarket near his home in southern England to pick up […]
ESSAY: BITCOIN TURNS 10! IS CASHLESS NEXT?
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER looks at 10 years of Bitcoin and what’s next…
Church of England goes cashless for worshippers’ contributions
RNS Like the widow offering small coins at the Temple in Luke’s Gospel, Christians have long been encouraged to not only pray but also make a financial contribution at their place of worship. The Church of England has now decided to make their financial transactions easier. Instead of expecting people to rummage for a few […]