Politics

17 07, 2022

Would you implant a tiny debit card chip in your hand? Forget fingerprint or facial recognition… ‘biometric’ payment is being touted as the future

July 17, 2022|CBDC, Digital ID, Finance, Food Supply, IT, Misinformed Media, Politics, Privacy, Psychology, Social Credit, Surveillance|

  • Walletmor claims to be the first company to sell contactless bank-card chips
  • The procedure to fit one leaves customers with a small stitch below the wrist
  • Once the chip is in, users no longer have to bother with debit or credit cards
  • To make a purchase they can simply wave their hand over a contactless reader
17 07, 2022

Bank of England tells ministers to intervene on digital currency ‘programming’

July 17, 2022|CBDC, Digital ID, Finance, Politics, Privacy, Social Credit, Surveillance|

Digital cash could be programmed to ensure it is only spent on essentials, or goods which an employer or Government deems to be sensible

The Bank of England has called on ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency should be “programmable”, ultimately giving the issuer control over […]