A cashless policy is an economy that runs operates on zero cash. Not as if there will be no cash in circulation, but it will be done digitally and can be fully traceable.
Now, with countries experiencing inflation, the best way to curb this inflation is by using this method of going cashless as there will be no much paper money in existence.
But then, when these government bodies introduce these policies, they carefully scrap out the demerits of these proposals if I may call it that, because why worry about these "little disadvantages" when there is a world of good adopting such a policy could do for a country.
I took out time to do a little research on this cashless economy plan, and found that though there are positives, there are also some red flags that are worth pointing out.
Pros:
1. Reduces crime rates as there is no tangible money to steal.
2. Decrease in money laundering
3. Less time and costs associated with handling, storing and depositing paper money.
4. Easier currency exchange.
Cons:
1. Banks have full control of every single penny you own.
2. Every transaction you make is recorded.
3. Access to your own money can be blocked at the click of a button.
4. The government will decide what you can and cannot purchase
5. If your transaction are deemed in anyway questionable by those who create the questions, your money will be frozen "for your own good".
6. Potential data breach may expose personal information
7. Temptation to overexpand may increase.
If the world must go cashless, Bitcoin should be the better option, but as the government will always want to be in charge of your funds, CBDC is always projected by the government.
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.managementstudyguide.com/cashless-economy-pros-and-cons.htm&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjNtYToxIT4AhXMyIUKHdrhC7MQFXoECAUQBg&usg=AOvVaw2132ZR98zH061TKrcKtzvuit is a good prediction, cashless society is one of the best option ever if it is bitcoin because it has decentralized system. But from your narration, You also made mentioned of fiat currency if made as cashless digital currency. And I really appreciate your pros and cons. But if government brought out cashless policies that would be the worst ever. Because the charging fees will be deducting higher than the cash system. Government have never embarked on any project that benefit the citizens forever. Mostly the developing nations. Also I do not think the world will go for a cashless society because of the illiterate ones. If the government implement the policy today, how the market women and men that do not know how to use the system will do? So, as form, I will prefer a mixed transaction economy of cash for the local market people and cashless (bitcoin) for the computer literates. Then another question arises, when the cashless group want to buy something in the market, what will they do? At that time they also need to have cash to buy the cooking stuff. Therefore, cashless society became cash again.