"Cash is more than a method of payment. It is a fundamental tool for individual privacy and autonomy, and it is necessary for an open society."
— Jerry Brito (The Case for Electronic Cash, 2019)
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I'm willing to bet that physical banknotes will be more or less phased out within a decade or so.
Within the context of the fiat system, they're as free and anonymous as it gets, and that won't be tolerated for much longer.
Good thing we've already got a vastly superior replacement.
Within the context of the fiat system, they're as free and anonymous as it gets, and that won't be tolerated for much longer.
Good thing we've already got a vastly superior replacement.