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In America, cash production is only legally done by one centralized entity, and it is done by them on a regular basis. As far as I know, this holds true in all
by gt_ 9y ago
In America, cash production is only legally done by one centralized entity, and it is done by them on a regular basis. As far as I know, this holds true in all developed nations.
- partycoder 9y agoHowever, let's say I run a dollar store. Can I afford to do an exhaustive verification for every dollar I receive? maybe not. There are security features built into each bill that help me establishing if it's legit or not, that I can do myself without third parties.
- eecc 9y agoBanks are allowed to emit debt at the condition that a fraction of it is backed by some liquidity. Banks decide where and when to create this debt so yes, money production is indeed decentralized. If you’re referring to actual coinage and notes then yes, facilities are indeed centralized, but with electronic debit cards the lines are blurred further