Comments by "Persona" (@ArawnOfAnnwn) on "Goodbye to cash? We have interviewed the ECB and we know the answer." video.

This video is only about the Digital Euro, but the title suggests it's meant as an example of CBDC's in general. Nothing could be further from the truth. CBDC's ARE programmable, including with purchase restrictions and expiration dates. Just cos the ECB is foregoing those features (for now) doesn't mean govts. elsewhere will.
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It can't be built into the technology, cos chips are programmable by default. So they can always be reprogrammed at any point.
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@cedricdellafaille1361 It'll have multiple form factors. An app on your phone is one of them. Another will be a smart card, which is the basis for the offline version of it. It can also be hardwired into other devices too, like implanted chips.
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@cedricdellafaille1361 It'll have multiple form factors. An app on your phone is one of them. Another will be a smart card, which is the basis for the offline version of it. It can also be hardwired into other devices too.
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@cedricdellafaille1361 It'll be in multiple form factors. Another is a smart card. In future maybe even possible to add it to implants.
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