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A comment on Bank of England and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need digital currency. Parent comment
> What is the advantage for me as a citizen?
There are some, trivially.
The overhead of handling cash is eliminated. Moving bundles of notes
Reduces the possibility of theft
Related, makes the security of your stash somebody else's problem
The opportunity cost of proton notes and mounting coins is recovered
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> What is the advantage for me as a citizen?
There are some, trivially.
The overhead of handling cash is eliminated. Moving bundles of notes
Reduces the possibility of theft
Related, makes the security of your stash somebody else's problem
The opportunity cost of proton notes and mounting coins is recovered