Charlie Stross on Nostr: npub10lddf…v5nj4 npub1zq83p…h2wv0 On that latter one, I suspect a ghastly ...

npub10lddfjqwrz0dfungwg02a58zkx2n27vvfjlgg64l5t8jw2dw9e5qlv5nj4 (npub10ld…5nj4) npub1zq83pjkjlyxyxkp2d5pm4kr7ckc0p2dsw8cnegzkuqmfqt6eklcqah2wv0 (npub1zq8…2wv0) On that latter one, I suspect a ghastly coalition of HMRC (easier to surveil and tax the dark economy) and the Home Office ("Hostile Environment" policies don't get much more hostile than "money doesn't work for un-persons"). Although judging from the way small retailers like contactless payment systems ("no cash stored on premises overnight") they don't need to push hard to sell the idea.