April 2026

In this issue

• Growing Cash Pressure in Switzerland
• Importance of Cash Confirmed in Australia
• How Long Do Coins Last in Circulation? Considerations regarding coin life estimation and the case of US pennies
• The Geopolitical Storm: How Currency Wars and Crises Are Reshaping Cash and Financial Sovereignty
• News in Brief
• Payment News
• The Case for Jam-Dex, now!
• CBDC News
• Realising the Promise of Stablecoins is Uncertain
• Finding a Roll for Retail CBDC
• One Month, Three Conferences
• Events