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Re:G7 finance officials endorse principles for central bank ... by chinathrow on Thursday October 14, 2021 @03:55AM (#28861598)
> we will truly own nothing.

So cash to the rescue?

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Re:G7 finance officials endorse principles for central bank ... by walterbell on Thursday October 14, 2021 @04:07AM (#28861654)
Plus local bricks & mortar transactions where human trust is still a factor.

Circulate precious metals locally, which have some intrinsic value above fiat currency.

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Re:G7 finance officials endorse principles for central bank ... by teh_infallible on Thursday October 14, 2021 @04:18AM (#28861728)
Crypto to the rescue! It is a mistake to conflate a CBDC or a fiat-based stablecoin with an actual cryptocurrency. (I will refrain from shilling a specific one.)
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Re:G7 finance officials endorse principles for central bank ... by chinathrow on Thursday October 14, 2021 @04:56AM (#28861930)
It's a mistake, that (any) crypto would solve any of the issues at hand.
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