IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER'S 'BENJAMINS' Whether you call it cyber-, crypto- or digital currency, it's the future of money. By Gary Arlen Illustration by Jon Liddell t the opening session of the CES Digital Money Forum, conference organizer Robin Raskin asks the audience each year, A "Who has a $5 bill in your pocket?" Every year, fewer attendees raise their hands - a nonscientific reminder of the move- ment toward a "less cash" society, which many see as a step toward a truly "cashless" environment. Even casual observers recognize that people don't carry much small currency now that mobile handsets and plastic cards can handle routine payments such as parking meters, vending machines and even flea market purchases. 20 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017