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    Japan’s Long Goodbye to Cash: How New Digital Payment Policies Are Forcing Merchants to Rethink Acceptance in 2026

    December 22, 2025Updated:December 29, 202520 Mins Read

    Japan has been saying goodbye to cash for years, just not loudly. Unlike markets where governments force abrupt transitions, Japan’s…

    Nigeria’s 2026 Cash-Withdrawal Clampdown: How New Cash Policies Push Merchants Toward Instant Payments, USSD, and Better AML Controls

    December 22, 2025Updated:December 23, 202520 Mins Read

    From January 1, 2026, cash stopped being a neutral operating choice for Nigerian merchants. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s revised…

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