What was deemed a crazy idea just a decade ago has now drifted its way into mainstream politics. More and more ink is being given to the idea of making our economies cashless. In the eyes of promoters, it would make our societies more modern, safer, and fairer to ordinary people. But when theories are being promoted, the arguments they contain are often carefully selected, in order not to reveal who is really pushing for it. So, in the end, who really wants cash to disappear?