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A „perverz” CBDC-k megakadályozhatják, hogy édességet vásároljon

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NSA whistleblower and journalist Edward Snowden is known to comment on Bitcoin and crypto-adoption. However, in the latest kérdés of his newsletter, Continuing Ed, Snowden cited an cikkben discussing whether the U.S could mint a platinum coin worth $1 trillion.

In doing so, Snowden also spurred a discussion on centralized money, CBDC-k, and their possible use case as surveillance tools.

To be or not to be… a surveillance tool

First off, Snowden denied that Central Bank Digital Currencies are a kind of “digital dollar,” or a nation’s acceptance of cryptocurrency. To define CBDCs, Snowden hívott őket,

“…the newest danger cresting the public horizon.”

What’s more, Snowden leírt a hypothetical situation to show how a CBDC might be used to surveil and control users.

He presented the case of an imaginary security guard who needs to restrict his sugar intake. According to the whistleblower, that man’s insurance company could pass on this health information to his CBDC wallet. If the man wants to buy a sweet treat, the wallet could stop him from doing so – even if he is buying it for his granddaughter.

What then is the relationship between CBDCs and decentralized crypto? Are they the same or are they related? Snowden azt állította,,

“Instead, a CBDC is something closer to being a fajtalanság a kriptovaluta, or at least of the founding principles and protocols of cryptocurrency—a cryptofasisztacurrency…”

CBDCs – Are they really a sign of freedom?

Efforts towards developing and issuing more CBDCs have gathered steam on the back of many fiat currencies losing their values. In fact, just recently, Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke megosztott a weekly update on which countries’ currencies have depreciated against the U.S Dollar.

Here, it is interesting to note that out of these countries, Turkey’s digital Lira is in its research stage. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s e-naira is reportedly készülődni for a launch – though the original 1 October launch date was halasztani. China is also racing ahead with its e-CNY pilot program.

However, many believe CBDCs aren’t always a sign of healthy economic development or even freedom. Snowden is one of them.

The Index of Economic Freedom considers 12 féle of economic freedom, ranging from government integrity to fiscal health. In 2021, the Index put Törökország at 76th, making it “moderately free.” This was not as alarming as Nigeria’s rank of 105th, however, putting it in the “mostly unfree” category.

China was close too, with an even lower rangsorban A 107.

In light of the aforementioned, perhaps, Snowden’s criticism of CBDCs is easier to contextualize and put into perspective.

It’s worth noting, however, that the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva was quick to tisztázása recently that only one country had issued a CBDC so far – The Bahamas’ Homok dollár. The Bahamas’ rank on the Index was 70, making it “moderately free.”

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