NatWest’s Net Zero Nagging Makes the Case for CBDCs
November 5, 2023 9:00 am 29 CommentsThe news that NatWest has begun to nag its customers about their spending for green reasons makes the case for CBDCs, according to one IT specialist.
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CDBCs’ Critics Get it Upside Down: CBDCs Will Safeguard Our Liberty
October 21, 2023 9:00 am 53 CommentsWhat if CBDCs are not the threat to liberty their critics think? What if CBDCs will actually protect us against the overreach of private companies like PayPal, not make things worse?
Who’s Afraid of CBDCs?
August 23, 2023 7:00 am 72 CommentsAccording to the Daily Sceptic's IT Reporter, we shouldn't worry about CBDCs. We're years away from having the tech to roll them out and existing payment systems won't enable the state to monitor our purchases.
Why Sceptics Are Wrong About Digital ID
August 13, 2023 11:00 am 61 CommentsThe Daily Sceptic's anonymous IT reporter has another go at convincing readers that the roll out of digital ID is not a precursor to a central bank digital currency and we should welcome it.
In Defence of Digital ID – Wait, Hear Me Out
July 26, 2023 11:00 am 39 CommentsNational identity cards are, as everyone should know, a terrible idea. But modern Digital ID, based on crypto block chain technology and protective of privacy, is a very different animal.