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

Consumers now carry cash mostly as a fallback, signaling broad demand for universal digital acceptance.

Ant Group Files 'AntCoin' Trademark in Hong Kong, No Token Launch Confirmed

Bundesbank Sets End-2027 Deadline to Stop Accepting Paper Checks

Girocard Replaces Checkout Beep With Branded Confirmation Tone as Rollout Begins

France Enforces EU Payment Rules: Name‑IBAN Checks and Free Instant Transfers

Sui, t’order Team Up to Bring KRW Stablecoin Payments to 300,000 POS Devices in South Korea

Fed Sets Oct. 21 Payments Innovation Conference on Stablecoins, DeFi, AI and Tokenization

Bank of England to Track Cash Refusals Through Consumer Surveys

JPMorgan’s Kinexys Completes First Public Blockchain Settlement

Bundesbank Warns of Diminishing Cash Accessibility by 2037

Australia to Mandate Cash Acceptance for Essential Purchases by 2026

X Nears Launch of Comprehensive Payment Services