In 2022 , when truckers in Canada protested against their government ’ s vaccine mandates and continued lockdowns , their digital currency donations were blocked and individual bank accounts belonging to the protestors were frozen by the authorities .

Such a move might be considered by some to be sensible considering the nationwide disruption the protests caused . But the actions also demonstrated how easily governments can suppress people who don ’ t support them by cutting off their access to money – a life source in a capitalist economy . None of this would have been possible if the protestors had been using cash .

CASHLESS COUNTRIES

According to data from Merchant Machine

1 . Norway - 97 % cashless

2 . Denmark - 97 % cashless

3 . UK - 95 % cashless

4 . Sweden - 95 % cashless

5 . Switzerland - 94 % cashless

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