Civil Liberties Groups Push for Anonymity Features in Digital Dollar

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The ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and other civil liberties groups wrote a letter to the Biden administration stating that any digital dollar must preserve the anonymity features of cash.
The Treasury questioned the necessity of anonymity features, but civil liberties experts argued against that position.
Individuals interested in advocating for privacy features can find resources on the website nospicash.com.
Building technology for privacy features in digital currency is challenging.

Rohan Grey is an assistant professor at Willamette University College of Law and has been involved in the world of politics and government as it relates to our public money systems.

You might remember him as the guy behind the STABLE Act (Stablecoin And Bank Licensing Enforcement) which turned into an episode we did with him in December of 2020.

The topic of CBDC and the politicization of our money system has returned, so we wanted to get Rohan back on to learn about what this conversation from his point of view.

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------ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro 7:39 CBDC Fight in D.C.? 9:20 What Side Is Rohan On? 11:07 Public vs. Private Money 14:36 The Political Chessboard 25:11 Republicans & CBDCs 30:22 Anti-Gensler Republicans 34:23 Central Bank Independence 40:15 Elizabeth Warren War on Crypto 51:25 Crypto x Political Alignment 57:50 The Case for Crypto 1:02:52 Public Goods & Capitalism 1:04:33 Digital Dollar & Privacy 1:07:21 The Central Banker Problem 1:16:49 Property Rights 1:22:44 Rohan’s Advice to Builders 1:28:09 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES:

Rohan Grey https://twitter.com/rohangrey Rohan’s Previous Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/1ywsNq0XAfE

No Spy Cash https://www.nospycash.com/

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