The Definitive Guide to Bitcoin Privacy & Surveillance: The need for financial privacy

An early draft of the coronavirus stimulus plan written by House Democrats planned to create a digital dollar. Facebook’s Libra is slowly moving through government hurdles. State-backed currencies are gaining traction worldwide with China leading the path. Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo has launched the Digital Dollar Foundation to pioneer advocacy for a digital dollar alongside consulting giants Accenture and FTI Consulting.

Not one of these initiatives takes sufficient consideration of user privacy. Bitcoin does, but it’s not perfect.