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CBDCs Are the Distraction – Stablecoins Are the Real Threat, Warns Catherine Austin Fitts
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0:10lesson
CBDCs and central bank control
- BIS explains CBDCs allow absolute control over transactions
- Central banks can track, monitor, and analyze all purchases
- Digital systems increasingly determine access to money and mobility
2:21lesson
Stable coins vs CBDCs
- Stable coins are private partnerships with no legal obligations
- CBDCs have legal accountability to Congress and citizens
- Public-private partnerships pose greater risks than CBDCs
4:25lesson
CBDC legislative status
- US legislation blocks Fed from issuing CBDC until 2030
- Trump banned CBDC via executive order
- Anti-CBDC laws are distractions from stable coin risks
6:33USDC· ticker
USDC as programmable money
- Stable coins are collateralized by treasury bills
- 93-day maturity T-bills back USDC/USDT
- Programmable money enables automated third-party controls
8:48lesson
Automated third-party controls
- AI enforces rules without human intervention
- No recourse for users facing automated freezes
- Data centers enable mass surveillance and financial control
10:47lesson
China's digital yuan
- Digital yuan linked to social credit system
- Monitors all transactions for compliance
- Enables direct taxation of customer accounts
12:35lesson
Social credit system analogies
- Carbon reduction policies restrict financial transactions
- Political dissent risks exclusion from systems
- UK banks excluded Nigel Farage from accounts
14:39lesson
Distributed ledger risks
- Bank deposits and stocks move to distributed ledgers
- Smart contracts enable programmable money
- Guardrails needed to prevent systemic control
16:56USDC· ticker
USDC as financial tool
- 24/7 trading with 20x margin on $114T assets
- Leverage creates potential for massive bubbles
- Incentives drive adoption of programmable money
19:06lesson
Stable coin mechanisms
- Stable coins collateralized by bank deposits/T-bills
- USDC/USDT attract retail investors to Treasury market
- Institutions avoid Treasuries, stable coins fill gap
21:21Iranian currency· ticker
Iranian currency devaluation
- Iranian currency dropped 94% via financial pressure
- Iranians turned to crypto for value preservation
- US/Israel seized $1B from Iranian crypto wallets
23:23lesson
Consumer protections
- Cannot force use of programmable money
- Must provide non-programmable alternatives
- Terms and conditions cannot infringe constitutional rights
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