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Why would that limet authoritarian power?

The authoritarian power is literally the only goal of the CBDC, the article quotes the General Manager of BIS wanting "absolute control"

Let that sink in. Absolute control.

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The GM of BIS can declare that all they want - banks are powerful entities within the US and won't go down with out a fight.

...You realize you're telling someone else that a group of people wielding disproportionate power at the behest of a potentially authoritarian government is going to somehow protect the end user against actual authoritarian government overreach, where the capability to dissolve or otherwise threaten such banks is entirely in play by definition?

Just wanted to make sure you realized what you seem to be doing.

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