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CATO INSTITUTE: Central Bank Digital Currencies Are a Threat to Freedom

August 28, 2023 By Richard C. Young

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Originally posted February 24, 2023.

According to a new study by the Cato Institute, central bank digital currencies “would provide COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES for the government to control citizens’ financial activity.” The authors, Norbert Michel and Nicholas Anthony, explain how such financial control might occur, writing:

FREEZING OR SEIZING ASSETS

Governments have long recognized that freezing someone’s financial resources is one of the most effective ways to lock them out of society. However, a CBDC could make the process easier and faster for governments by establishing a direct line between citizens and the government itself.

NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES

While interest rates are typically thought of in terms of positive rates, a CBDC could allow policymakers to also set negative rates. In effect, a negative interest rate would result in people losing money. Proponents argue that this strategy could be implemented to spur spending.

PROGRAMMABLE SPENDING

The programming capabilities of a CBDC could mean that people would be prohibited from buying certain goods or limited in how much they might purchase. For example, policymakers could try to curb drinking by limiting nightly alcohol purchases or prohibiting purchases for people with alcohol related offenses.

Read more from Cato here.

Read more about the dangers of a cashless society here:

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Richard C. Young is the editor of Young's World Money Forecast, and a contributing editor to both Richardcyoung.com and Youngresearch.com.
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