In this episode, hosts Shaun Ferrari and Brad Moody recap a packed fall conference season, from Frankfurt to Chicago. They share insights from SWIFT’s Sibos conference and the Secure Cash Transport Association event, exploring how stablecoins, instant payments, and innovation in cash logistics are shaping today’s financial ecosystem. Tune in for key takeaways from global discussions on cooperation, technology, and the future of cash.

In this episode of The Cash News Podcast, host Brad Moody sits down with Josh Cootware, an international operations expert with years of experience managing programs in regions like Libya, Iraq, Nigeria, and Syria.

Josh shares his firsthand stories about how cash really works in developing and conflict-affected economies, from black-market currency exchanges to the challenges of opening foreign bank accounts, the reality of carrying bags of cash through busy streets, and the hidden bureaucracy behind every transaction.

Discover how access, trust, and culture shape the use of cash across the globe and why, in many places, cash is still the most reliable currency of all.

This week’s Cash News Podcast is an AI-powered takeover. Using the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice, we break down the paradox of modern payments. Credit cards and mobile tap-to-pay are surging, remote payments keep climbing, and yet cash use has hit a stable “floor” of about seven payments per month.

Tune in as AI digs into the data, explains what’s driving these trends, and explores why cash still plays an essential role in a digital-first economy.