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The Beave | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 But... How? How will the CIA use CBDCs to traffic drugs and humans? How will they pay off others to do dirty work? How could you bribe a senator or banker?
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bitbybit | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 They will use bitcoin.  Peasants get the CBDC.
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The Beave | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I'm not so sure about that since BTC is secure but not exactly private.
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Low Information Voter | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Qualified immunity.

They will use monero, gold, cocaine and hookers, that they either seized or bought with commodities
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Layerjack (Onion Knight) | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 CIA stands for Crack In Abundance
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The Beave | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I suppose gold could be used again, but that will just drive gold demand up, which wouldn't be too terrible, except in sure they will limit the CBDC to hard money ramps, if not outright eliminate them for anyone else.
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Low Information Voter | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yup. 

But many commodities can serve as money, albeit inefficiently. Rum in Colonial Australia. Tide laundry detergent among 1980s Food Stamps recipients in California.
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The Beave | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yes. But that's not as efficient as a fat stack of $100 bills. 

I just am concerned that I'm missing something simple and effective.
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Low Information Voter | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 If you think of it, let us know! That's usually considered cryptocurrencies' UVP, especially after crackdowns on cash and precious metals.