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[–] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 38 points 2 years ago (17 children)

Though great privacy when used offline, which is also pretty sick and the adoption levels defies reason, it's virtually usable globally both online and offline.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

Bank notes have unique identifiers allowing the government to track the path of your money. Privacy is dead

[–] RealJoL@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

That also assumes every bill you use will be immediately returned to a bank. You'd have no way of knowing where money comes from and belongs to after one hop. Just make a purchase at the supermarket to exchange a 50 for 45 and you've got anonymous cash.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This assumes the supermarket doesn't track everything

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They don't. It wouldn't benefit the corporation in any way. They'll only do what makes money and that would cost money with no return.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What if the government pays the supermarket to do it? They'd have a financial incentive, then. I could imagine this scenario in a high-security authoritarian paradigm.

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You watch too much anime dude.

I'll have you know, I've watched exactly zero hours of anime this year.

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