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A world without cash: utopia or dystopia?

28/07/2026 Mª José Fernández Lupiáñez and Félix Redondo Gaitón

Can you imagine a world without banknotes and coins? While such a future is not inconceivable, it is by no means imminent. Yet some believe cash has its days numbered. But could it really be nearing an end? And if so, would it necessarily be a good thing, or could it prove a misstep? The coexistence of physical and digital forms of money allows people to choose what best suits each situation.

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12/11/2025

You don’t install cybersecurity, you train it Series: Innovation and technology

Mariano González , Irene Álvarez and Carmen Bacaicoa

AI developments make it increasingly difficult to distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake. A deepfake, for instance, can be used to impersonate your boss asking you to make a transfer during a video call. Do you think you would notice? In this new episode, we chat with Banco de España experts about the different ways in which the public’s and firms’ cybersecurity can be at risk and about what measures can be taken to protect against digital attacks.

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