1152 sats \ 2 replies \ @petertodd 14 Jan \ on: Swedish government discusses cash retention news
Good.
I was in Stockholm recently and took out some cash to see if I could spend it. Other than one supermarket and a (really good) Chinese restaurant I didn't run into anyone who accepted it.
Even getting from the airport to downtown via public transit is apparently impossible with cash. All the ticket machines accept card only.
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180 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 14 Jan
Imagina forceing the retailers accepting it again. This would send a big message
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1022 sats \ 0 replies \ @petertodd 14 Jan
Non-anonymous card transactions should be taxed to fairly price in the harm to a free society that they represent. A 5% tax on the total value of the transaction would be a reasonable amount.
Pre-paid cards without KYC, eg refilled with BTC, can be exempted.
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