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Why bank vaults hold less cash than you think

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Hollywood heist movies have fundamentally lied to you about what sits behind those massive steel doors. Most modern bank vaults are surprisingly hollow because holding giant stacks of physical paper is an outdated liability that earns zero interest. The real vault is just a server rack humming quietly in a heavily air-conditioned basement.

Why bank vaults hold less cash than you think
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