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Argues that government digital currencies, sparked by China’s DCEP announcement, let states impose programmable money controls such as payments restricted to food stamps or expiring stimulus credits, and warns this makes inflationary policy and surveillance far easier. Cites a UCL/Bank of England pilot in 2015–16, notes banks exploring Bitcoin-linked sidechains, mentions miners and mining investment in China and Russia, and flags a survey claim that 29% of Americans still think the dollar is gold-backed.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:20Who I am and my involvement in Bitcoin
- 3:32Government digital currencies
- 6:17Programmable money dangers
- 9:50Global crypto trends
- 12:49Banks and Bitcoin adoption
- 14:55Bitcoin censorship resistance
- 17:45Government vs Libra
- 19:55Money misconceptions
- 22:39Workshops & updates
- 23:45Closing remarks
