Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Investing

Digital Currency or Digital Control Is Out Now!

by June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
Digital Currency or Digital Control  Is Out Now!

Nicholas Anthony

The Cato Institute has officially published my first book, Digital Currency or Digital Control? Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money.

The book offers a one‐​stop shop to get up to speed on all things related to central bank digital currency (CBDC). It breaks down the idea, explores the benefits that proponents claim, and then examines the risks that critics see. And for those working in Congress, there’s an entire appendix full of legislative recommendations dedicated to creating a freer financial system.

Launching a CBDC in the United States would mean effectively reinventing the money in everyone’s pockets. Such a radical change should not be a surprise and it should not require an advanced degree to understand what is at stake. Therefore, while the subject can quickly become technical, the book was specifically written to be as accessible as possible.

The book has already received praise from people working in journalism, academia, finance, and human rights activism:

“In Digital Currency or Digital Control, Nicholas Anthony masterfully dissects the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their potential implications. This book is a timely wake‐​up call, revealing how CBDCs threaten to undermine financial privacy, personal freedom, and market stability. Anthony’s rigorous analysis and compelling arguments make this an indispensable read for anyone concerned about the encroaching digital transformation of money and the erosion of individual privacy.”
—Naomi Brockwell, tech journalist and creator of NBTV.media

“Beautifully written and laced with the author’s laconic wit, Nick Anthony’s book Digital Currency or Digital Control? Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money provides US policymakers and their staff and advisors with all they need to know about central bank digital currencies and their potential to create an authoritarian dystopia controlled by the Federal Reserve. Everyone in the beltway area working on money and banking policy should read it carefully, from the president and the Fed chair down. Central bank digital currencies are a truly terrible idea that have no place in a free society.”
—Kevin Dowd, professor of finance and economics, Durham University

“This book is going to help many policymakers and congressional leaders finally make sense of the dangers of CBDCs. Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa have all undertaken varying levels of CBDC development, with Nigeria being the first African country to launch a CBDC, the e‑Naira, in 2021. The e‑Naira’s frequent technical issues, lack of public transaction data, ID‐​based tiered withdrawal limits, and low adoption rates not only raise questions about its use but also its potential impact. Further, these challenges show that the CBDCs have a flawed premise that seeks to use a democratic technology to further centralize government power. As currently designed, CBDCs are a threat to the financial freedom and human rights of all citizens.”
—Charlene Fadirepo, CEO, Mango Digital Strategies

“Nick Anthony has written a critical primer to the unfolding evolution of currency, as it continues its evolution from a paper or metal bearer instrument with privacy and freedom protections to an electronic mechanism of surveillance and control. More than 100 governments are experimenting with CBDCs today, and dozens have already built them or are already rolling them out to the public. For hundreds of millions of people, CBDCs are not some future threat, but a current danger. The world of money with insta‐​surveillance, blacklists, expiration dates, calorie counts, and political on‐​and‐​off switches is here and this book is a valuable resource to help us understand why we must fight back.”
—Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer, Human Rights Foundation

You can order your copy here!

0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Six Questions on Donald Trump’s Conviction
next post
Generative AI Set to Disrupt Jobs and Widen Inequality, IMF Warns

You may also like

Another Negative of Occupational Licenses

April 15, 2024

Does Higher Education Need “Saving”?

March 22, 2025

Friday Feature: Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham

December 8, 2023

Venezuela: How Monetary Mismanagement Contributed to Maduro’s Weakness

July 26, 2024

Affordable Housing: Subsidies Raise Costs

March 20, 2024

Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative by Jennifer Burns

December 7, 2023

It’s National School Choice Week!

January 22, 2024

SAMHSA Finally Makes Permanent Its Eased Rules on...

February 1, 2024

Cutting Farm Subsidies

August 10, 2023

The Islamic Moses in the Times of Israel

March 21, 2025

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • MARK HALPERIN: Democrats try to construct a Frankenstein candidate while JD Vance gains momentum for 2028

      June 6, 2025
    • ‘Gone too far’: GOP lawmakers rally around Trump after Musk raises Epstein allegations

      June 6, 2025
    • Democrats begin to embrace Musk amid Trump spat after party railed against him as a ‘dictator’

      June 6, 2025
    • Trump administration defends US and Israeli sovereignty with new sanctions against four ICC judges

      June 5, 2025
    • Musk unleashes wild Epstein claim against Trump after being booted from DOGE

      June 5, 2025
    • Three Charts Showing Proper Moving Average Alignment

      June 5, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,149)
    • Investing (2,011)
    • Politics (15,543)
    • Stocks (3,129)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved