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Britcoin CBDC ‘Could be Used to Check Ages and Nationalities’

July 9th, 2023

Via: Telegraph:

Rishi Sunak’s new “Britcoin” digital currency could be used to check shoppers’ ages or nationalities, a developer working on the project has said, amid mounting concerns over privacy.

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Britcoin – known officially as central bank digital currency (CBDC) – is being developed jointly by the Bank of England and Treasury as an online alternative to cash.

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