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What is a CBDC & should we be scared?
Though CBDCs promise some clear benefits - simplifying the financial interaction with the government - they threaten a new form of information tyranny, described as surveillance money.
- Article Quick Links:
- What is a CBDC?
- How does a CBDC work?
- CBDCs - The Good
- CBDCs - The Bad
- CBDCs - The Ugly
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Ruben is a repeat tech entrepreneur. His focus is on digital asset security and financial empowerment. He is co-founder and CEO of NGRAVE, the creator of “ZERO” - the world’s most secure hardware wallet for crypto storage. In 2021, he was selected for Belgium’s 40 under 40. Before that, he was a finalist in scale-ups.eu’s Disruptive Innovator of the Year 2020 Award, and nominated in Google/PWC/Trends’ Digital Pioneer 2020.