This short video was taken from Andreas' April 2023 Q&A for patrons, in response to a question about the effects of CBDCs on privacy and the freedoms promised by open finance tools, like bitcoin. Video summary: Today, we're stepping into the world of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Unlike decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, CBDCs are centrally controlled, and they come with strings attached. They will be used to implement anti-money laundering controls. But these controls aren't about stopping big players from making controversial purchases - they're more likely to prevent everyday folks like us from buying Bitcoin. But CBDCs are more than just digital money. They're an integrated system of command, control, and surveillance. Money has traditionally been seen as a means of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of account, but with CBDCs, we see the emergence of a fourth aspect - money as a means of control. This shift could have significant implications, marking a kind of 'Nirvana' or dystopian end, depending on how you see it, in the evolution of money. If you'd like to learn more about this topic, take a look at a longer talk from Andreas entitled: Money as a System of Control: https://youtu.be/FyK4P7ZdOK8 This talk is featured in The Internet of Money volume 3, which can be purchased in multiple languages in paperback, ebook, or audiobook: https://aantonop.com If you'd like to support this work, we invite you to join us at https://www.patreon.com/aantonop COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions there too! SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell ? for notifications: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN this YouTube channel to become a YouTube Community Member and access custom emoji and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ/join BECOME a Community Builder: https://patreon.com/aantonop LEARN from Andreas in one of his popular Workshops which will teach you practical crypto skills. There’s even a FREE Intro to Bitcoin & Open Blockchains to get you started. https://aantonop.io/takeaworkshop You can also learn from one of aantonop's many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter. About aantonop: Andreas isn't promoting a company or an organization; he's paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved. Learn more at https://aantonop.com From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission. ***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events** Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8 Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/B00MVAG8Z8 E-books & Merch: https://aantonop.io/shop Patreon: https://patreon.com/aantonop Website: https://aantonop.com Workshops: https://aantonop.com/workshops ***Connect with Andreas on Socials*** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aantonop/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop Thanks for watching, sharing, and subscribing! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8uQ9Q953MU

We know that money serves as: - A Store of Value (SoV) - A Medium of Exchange (MoE) and - A Unit of Account (UoA) But what happens when a fourth use of money is introduced, one which subordinates all the other characteristics: money as a system of control. This talk took place at the Advanced Digital Innovation Summit on September 12th 2017 in Vancouver, Canada: https://antonopoulos.com/event/adisummit-vancouver-canada/ QUESTION & ANSWER: Biggest threat to cryptocurrencies - https://youtu.be/MNXSDaD97x0 ICOs, disruption, and self-regulation - https://youtu.be/yfjgcI8xX3A RELATED: The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 The Digital Currency Commons - https://youtu.be/nYBKWrqR4I8 Open Blockchains for Cashless Developed Economies - https://youtu.be/eo-0BgrKxiI Hardware, Software, Trustware - https://youtu.be/Etyjc1JdmFU Fake News, Fake Money - https://youtu.be/i_wOEL6dprg Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money - https://youtu.be/SMEOKDVXlUo Separation of money and state - https://youtu.be/jGmtRA9S7_Y Could governments take over exchanges? - https://youtu.be/9PrJQeKl9w4 Is Bitcoin a democracy? - https://youtu.be/TC3Hq76UT5g Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4 Irreversibility and consumer protection - https://youtu.be/R107YWu5XzU Scaling, trust, and trade-offs - https://youtu.be/vCxmHwqyJWU The Switzerland of currencies - https://youtu.be/pV83Qmy578c How is fungibility tied to privacy? - https://youtu.be/VuI-8EwqIS8 Fungibility, privacy, anonymity - https://youtu.be/y3s8c7YDtXU Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains; click on the red bell to enable notifications about new videos! MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9 Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/ THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY: Spanish, 'Internet del Dinero' (v1) - https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq French, 'L'internet de l'argent' (v1) - https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-largent-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/2856083390 Russian, 'Интернет денег' (v1) - https://www.olbuss.ru/catalog/ekonomika-i-biznes/korporativnye ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyK4P7ZdOK8