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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 […]