Episode Details

We explore:

Why New York is legally protecting cash payments
The reality of unbanked and underbanked populations
Whether digital payments can truly replace cash
The risks of relying on digital infrastructure
How war, outages and crises expose payment vulnerabilities
Why central banks are still investing in physical money

This isn’t just about payments, it’s about access, resilience and the future of money itself.

Host: Louis Thompsett
Guests: Rachael Kennedy & Kieran O’Connor
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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