[jqpabc123]

Crypto is probably not going to beat domestic interbank dollar transfers for small amounts

Thank you. It's probably not going to beat domestic interbank dollar transfers for ease of use either. With a CBDC, most consumers will only notice new capabilities and faster money transfers --- at zero cost.

Back to the original point: A CBDC will eliminate any argument for crypto --- except for paranoia.

And about paranoia --- imagine the outcry if government decided to store every transaction you ever did in an immutable public database?

[zeroclip]

There are reasons to use crypto aside from a domestic interbank dollar transfer: trading a digital asset, registering something on a globally shared ledger, international transfers or transfers to non-bank accounts, anonymous cash-like digital transactions, smart contract functionality, to name a few.

Forcing citizens to use a CBDC is straight out of 1984 playbook.

[jqpabc123]

Forcing citizens to use a CBDC is straight out of 1984 playbook.

FUD anyone?

Citizens won't be using a CBDC --- at least not directly. Everything *citizens* do will still be denominated in good ole USD just like always.

The CBDC will be used behind the scenes by banks and the Fed to speed up and modernize the banking system --- to replace the antiquated ACH system that was originally designed in the paper check era.

Basically, a CBDC will allow digital wallet like features to be seamlessly added to every existing US bank account.