You're overlooking a couple of things: person-to-person transactions, and the disabled/impaired. Among those who protest the most against a cashless society ar

You're overlooking a couple of things: person-to-person transactions, and the disabled/impaired. Among those who protest the most against a cashless society are interest groups for the elderly and the handicapped. The blind need their money amounts to be tactile, well ... because they need almost everything they interact with to be. You can't use prepaid cards for person-to-person transactions, but there are various types of smartphone apps. But then you are back to the original problem in the article. And you need to have good eye sight to use those too, so you can't be too old. And a good signal to the nearest tower, which rules out rural areas. .. and no service disruptions.