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Steak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million to Bitcoin Reserve and Unveils Conference-Themed Milkshake

The move signals a single Bitcoin program linking Lightning payments, treasury holdings, worker bonuses.

Aluminum Foil Confirmed to Block Contactless Card Reads When Applied Correctly

FCA Removes UK’s £100 Contactless Cap as Major Banks Keep Limit in Place

Signage Confirms Volcano Bay Has Gone Fully Cashless at Universal Orlando

Consumer Groups Press Germany to Guarantee Cash Access as Cashless Shift Accelerates

Girocard Sets 2025 Record as Contactless Becomes Standard While Growth Slows and Security Risks Shift

Universal’s Volcano Bay to Go Fully Cashless on Feb. 25, 2026

UK ATM Use Declines Again as 2025 Withdrawals Fall 9%, Link Reports

Herefordshire Pub’s 5% Cash Discount Shifts Payments to Half Cash

EU Steps Up Digital Euro Drive to Cut Reliance on U.S. Payment Giants by 2029

EU Finalizes 2027 Cash Limits for Businesses as German Groups Seek Legal Safeguards

Apple Opens Apple Pay to Mainland‑Issued Visa Cards for Overseas Payments

Regulator to Reexamine Hema Approval to Take Meal Vouchers for Snacks

Magic Kingdom’s Spring Roll Cart Goes Cashless

German Cooperative Banks Launch iPhone Girocard Payments Without Apple Pay

Essen Mandates Card Payments at Christmas Market Stalls as Germany’s Cash Habit Comes Under Fire

Mexico to Roll Out New 1‑Peso Coin in December With Bronze‑Plated Steel Core

Germany’s Self-Checkout Expansion Faces New Pushback Over Card-Only Tills, User Anxiety

Debit Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as New Surveys Confirm Shift to Digital Payments

U.S. Mint Strikes Final Penny, Ending Production After 232 Years