The US Federal Reserve has not created a CBDC … yet. Our woefully corrupt El Presidente Jose Biden (more of a Latin American, tinhorn Banana Republic dictator than as US President) has ordered the study of a CBDC. Since everything Biden touches reeks of “boodle” I am suspicious as to Biden’s motives.
There are some positives to a CBDC, mostly with WHOLESALE CBDCs. Wholesale CBDCs are similar to holding reserves in a central bank. The central bank grants an institution an account to deposit funds or use to settle interbank transfers. Central banks can then use monetary policy tools, such as reserve requirements or interest on reserve balances, to influence lending and set interest rates.
It is the RETAIL CBDC that is the cause for concern. Retail CBDCs are government-backed digital currencies used by consumers and businesses. Retail CBDCs eliminate intermediary risk—the risk that private digital currency issuers might become bankrupt and lose customers’ assets.
There are two types of retail CBDCs. They differ in how individual users access and use their currency:5
- Token-based retail CBDCs are accessible with private keys or public keys or both. This method of validation allows users to execute transactions anonymously.
- Account-based retail CBDCs require digital identification to access an account.
The real problem with CBDCs is that The Federal Reserve and Federal government can trace EVERY EXPENDITURE of a household. Including political contributions, firearm and ammo purchases, etc. With this much information at their disposal, this allows for DIRECT CONTROL of the population.
Given that we now know that Biden used social media platforms to pass false narratives and repress alternative views, can we trust The Federal Reserve with this much information about consumer spending? Of course not. This is a consolidation of censorship and repression of individual liberties.
Yes, paper and coin currency serve a purpose in society as an alternative to barter. Imagine trying to buy a Ford F-150 Lightning (LMAO!) using barter? Ok, we have a system of credit where you can obtain a car loan. But barter, an old system of exchange, is inefficient. That leaves us with physical currency (certain restaurants only allow payment in cash). But many consumers are using Debit Cards as a substitute for physical cash, so this is a giant step towards RETAIL CBDC already.
Alternatives to the US Dollar? Of course, gold and silver are popular choices historically. Then we have rise of the cryptocurrencie market, which some Congressional members want heavily regulated or banned. Why? First, there are some shady crypto activities (see Sam Bankman-Fried and his shady political contributions to Democrats). Second, cryptos are volatile. Why is this of any interest to Congress? Third, cryptos can be used for illegal activities (but so can cash. Just watch Netflix’s Narcos for the shipment of US Dollars to Columbia in mattresses, etc. No, the goal of some members of Congress is to overregulate or obliterate alternatives to the US Dollar … unless The Federal government does it, like The Fed’s CBDC!
My favorite crypto site is Coinbase where they allow trading in 325 different crypto currencies.
With Biden’s Department of Injustic and several Democrat state Attorney Generals indicting Biden’s top political opponent Donald Trump with the intent of preventing him from campaigning for President (sounds so much like other Totalitarian regimes in history), trust in the Federal government and Federal Reserve are almost nonexistant.
Here is chart of the purchasing power of the US Dollar (blue line) since the creation of The Federal Reserve system and core CPI YoY which is still relatively high at 4.86%. That is over twice The Fed’s target rate of 2%.
I am sure that Billions Biden doesn’t understand moral hazard risk. For him, there is no risk, But for the middle class and lower wage worker class, CBDC represent a clear moral hazard risk, particularly if cash vanishes and Congress tries to ban cryptos.
The face of why so many Americans don’t trust The Fed. Or The Biden Administation.
Or this face, Urban Joe Biden (Stalin was Country Joe).
