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Untraceable digital cash facilitates crime, money laundering and tax evasion.

None of these things are good for a stable democracy.



And perfect law enforcement means a stagnating society. Think where we would be now if gay people were discovered and punished instantly as soon as they kissed a person of the same sex, or interracial couples were punished as soon as they started dating, etc.


Pretty much any additional freedom facilitates crime.


You mean like paper cash?


Cash isn't untraceable, it has serial numbers on it.


What is the real problem underlying such crimes?




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