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The OP article didn't mention it by other articles on the same topic did: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57399610/sweden-moving-towards-cashless-economy/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57399610/sweden-moving-t... > Banhof, says a digital economy also raises privacy issues because of the electronic trail of transactions. He supports the idea of phasing out cash, but says other anonymous payment methods need to be introduced instead. > "One should be able to send money and donate money to different organizations without being traced every time," he says.