Hacker News with Generative AI: Cashless Society

Sweden is a nearly cashless society – how it affects people who are left out (theconversation.com)
Around the world, cards and apps are the default way to pay – but nowhere is the transition away from cash more obvious than in Sweden. The Bank of Sweden notes that the amount of cash in circulation in the country has halved since 2007.
Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears (theguardian.com)
Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats, and concern for those unable to use them.
Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say (theguardian.com)
Canada 'sleepwalking' into cashless society, consumer advocates warn (cbc.ca)
Why going cashless has turned Sweden into a high-crime nation (fortune.com)