The central issue is control. I’m happy to use EFTPOS but would definitely not want to see cash disappear as it’s not something governments can easily track and/or move.
I’ve actually gone back to using cash when most merchants are Charing a 1.5% card fee. Fuck that shit.
Some places are no longer accepting cash.
Without the establishment of a comparable (in terms of barrier to entry and ease of use) privacy respecting alternative, the complete disappearance of cash is a problem. I don’t use it for many transactions myself, but others should absolutely have the right to opt out if they so choose.
I really wish there was a properly private digital currency that wasn’t crypto. I hate using physical money ever since covid hit, it’s just so dirty.
just spit on your money to make it your germs