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Group Studies Physical Coins Impact

The demand for physical coins is on the decline worldwide, while electronic payments and monetary substitutes are on the rise. Do coins really have an impact on the economy, or is it time to admit defeat in the wake of newer technological substitutes?

The Industriewissenschaftliches Institut or Institute for Industrial Research in Vienna recently studied this question for the mints

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