Australia is investigating a digital currency, or e-dollar, but its benefits seem slight and the risks to privacy large
Published Date: 5/5/2022
Source: phys.org
We are used to thinking of money as notes and coins, the kind most of us hold in our wallets. But most money—in Australia it's 96.3%—is digital, held by financial institutions and moved around via bank transfers, debit cards and credit cards.