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Recent Swiss referendum included question about cash (www.theregister.com)
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Although the article is about an e-voting fuckup, there's a bit at the bottom that mentions that one of the things being voted on is about cash:

"Two of Sunday's referendum questions focused on the availability of cash. Nearly three-quarters of voters approved a government proposal to enshrine the mandate of the Swiss National Bank to supply physical cash and stick with the Swiss franc in the country's constitution, while a similar proposal backed by campaigners was narrowly rejected.

This is despite Switzerland having one of the lowest levels of cash use in Europe with just 30 percent of physical transactions in 2024 involving notes or coins."

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Switzerland does not strike me as having a notable level of corruption or tax evasion, so nothing could even masquerade as a “good reason” for a cashless society there. I imagine the Swiss are also smart about national security and how a cashless society would compromise that. So not surprising the population opposes the war on cash.

But I guess the irony is that the politicians are not voting with the people despite Switzerland being known for having a direct democracy (even to an inappropriate extent considering how people vote on whether each naturalization candidate can take Swiss nationality).

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