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by _xnmw 1588 days ago
Agree on the privacy points, disagree completely on the security aspect. A centralized, government issued digital currency is FAR more secure than a decentralized one. The best security is deterrence: there is no better deterrence than having your security guaranteed by the FBI and the US Army (in the case of international hackers, messing with government systems is an act of war). Also, mistakes and hacks can be reversed -- it's just a central database, so it can be reset.