this is way to 'promote' CBDC adoption - increase the friction on the use of cash or digital alternatives. From the POV of the central govt, you can see why CBD

this is way to 'promote' CBDC adoption - increase the friction on the use of cash or digital alternatives. From the POV of the central govt, you can see why CBDC makes sense - it will certainly increase state power, and by extension, national power. Interesting to see Nigeria pioneer these techniques, I wonder whether Africa will end up leading the way here