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by fooblitzky 1555 days ago
Sure makes me glad cryptocurrencies were invented to set us free from the totalitarian nightmare of everyone using cryptocurrency.
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CBDCs and cryptocurrencies have virtually nothing in common.
A centralized and permissioned digital currency is not a cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies rely solely on cryptography to authorize transactions. There is no legal access-control based on identity and governed by a central authority.