Better Than Cash Alliance

The Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) is a group of businesses, government organizations, and philanthropic foundations that are attempting to move the global economy to a cashless system.[1] Its members include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Citi, the Ford Foundation, MasterCard, Omidyar Network, USAID, United Nations Capital Development Fund, and Visa Inc..[2] UNCDF serves as the secretariat to BTCA.

Government members

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Controversy

In an article titled "The "Better Than Cash Alliance" Has An Orwellian Plan" published on the Zero Hedge website by Seth Mason, the author claims that "In reality, it would compel everyone to patronize banks." [4]

References

  1. Better Than Cash Alliance http://betterthancash.org/about/our-vision-and-goals/. Retrieved 5 June 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Better Than Cash Alliance http://betterthancash.org/about/our-members/. Retrieved 5 June 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Our Members | Better Than Cash Alliance". betterthancash.org. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. Zero Hedge http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-04/better-cash-alliance-has-orwellian-plan. Retrieved 5 June 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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