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Re:Central bank digital currency: the end of monetary policy... by nyolfen on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @12:36AM (#12170552)
sounds like you should read up on Taler: https://taler.net/

(anonymity is a primarily utility for criminals/tax evaders)

I don't expect central governments to jump ship primarily because of the arbitrary authority that tax auditing, among other powers, that it gives them, though

Re:Central bank digital currency: the end of monetary policy... by al_chemist on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @06:34AM (#12171737)
> anonymity is a primarily utility for criminals/tax evaders

And terrorist and child predators, right?