[coding_unit_1]

This is already in progress, at least in the UK https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound

[aleph_minus_one]

> This is already in progress, at least in the UK https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound

Does this enable completely anonymous payments, or is this another step towards more surveillance?

[CommanderData]

> anonymous payments

Surveillance most definitely will be a feature. We are talking about the UK government here.