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CASHLESS CRYPTOCURRENCIES STRUGGLE

Cashless society proponents have their soap boxes. Those who want to ensure cash continues regardless of what the latest non-cash trend may be have their defenders as well. Since this is a coin collecting publication, we defend the practicality of physical cash over electronic payments and platforms.

Cryptocurrency by definition is a digital currency that uses cryptographic encryption to ensure the integrity of transactions and transfers of assets through technological means.

Is it possible coins and bank notes will become obsolete, being totally replaced by electronic payments and value storage? The possibility is real, but there are

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