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New York Law Now Requires Stores To Accept Cash Statewide

The attorney general is urging consumers to report violations, with civil fines of up to $1,500 per subsequent violation.

Signage Confirms Volcano Bay Has Gone Fully Cashless at Universal Orlando

One in Seven UK High Street SMEs Went Cashless Last Year, LINK Survey Finds

EU Sets 2027 Cash Rules: ID Checks From €3,000, Single Cash Payments Over €10,000 Banned

UPI Logs 20.39 Billion February Transactions, Up 27% Year on Year

Germany’s Checkouts Tilt Cashless as Card-Only Lanes Grow and Cash Rules Remain Unsettled

Walmart Keeps Apple Pay Blocked in U.S. Stores for 2026

Viral Döner Shop Sign Revives Focus on Illegal Card Fees and Cash Access in Germany

Germany’s Payment Shift Accelerates as Cards Dominate Revenue and Cash Faces New Scrutiny

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

Wero Launches Online Payments in Germany With Major Retailers

Germany Promotes Cash as Zurich Christmas Market Goes Fully Cashless With Fines

Zerodha’s Kamath Says Robinhood’s Instant-Withdrawal Fees Deliver About $100 Million Profit, Highlighting UPI Divide

European Banks Escalate Pushback to ECB’s Digital Euro, Promote Wero as Alternative

Wero Debuts at Eventim for Online Checkout, Limited to Sparkassen and VR‑Banken Customers

Argentina Transit Sees 60 Million Card Trips as Contactless and QR Gain Ground

Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as Government Advances Digital-Payment Rules

ECB Moves Digital Euro Into Next Phase, Sets 2027 Pilot and 2029 Readiness Targets

Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as Bundesrat Pushes Mandatory Digital Acceptance

T-Mobile Tightens AutoPay, Early Credit Card or Apple Pay Payments Forfeit Discount