
The Worst Argument for CBDCs
Cato Daily Podcast
The Privacy Trade-offs of CBDCs
This chapter explores the impact of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) on financial privacy by examining cases from Nigeria, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. It raises concerns about the erosion of privacy due to mandatory personal information sharing linked to spending limits, while advocating for the strengthening of the private banking system as a safeguard against governmental overreach.
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