03/10/2009
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"We are not going to designate Hong Kong democracy protesters as terrorists, and they are, and that is really the only difference."
"So, that is pretty much a precondition for a central bank digital currency, having a digital identity."
"There has to be a mechanism to unmask participants when malfeasance is suspected."
"The issue we had is we did not have a unique, legally traceable identity for all qualifying citizens in the United States."