
GeoffBunce_Author
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GeoffBunce_Author
@GeoffBAuthor
Writer and author of: Escape from... series| #WIP: Cyber War | #AuthorsofTwitter | https://t.co/zsvtW4lZKR



To go to a patriotic rally in the UK: The bank transactions to buy a train ticket are tracked and logged. Your phone acts as a tracking beacon every step of the way. When you arrive, the facial recognition technology screens you against your passport photo and identifies you instantly. This links back to your phone and social media activity, allowing the AI to assess your degree of risk and or personality type.


🇳🇿 New Zealand's Converging Paths: 🚨 Digital ID & Digital Cash 🇳🇿 NZ is currently walking two parallel paths. The first is the preservation of physical cash (which the Reserve Bank is actively trying to save), & the second is the creation of a Digital ID & CBDC (which the RBNZ is actively investigating) (# Note: source links are on next page below in thread 🧵2/2) The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is the country's central bank. Here is their official stance on Digital Cash from their own website (source1) "We are looking into Digital Cash because at least 134 countries... are investigating some form of central bank digital currency" The RBNZ "is committed to ensuring cash stays accessible" & will "continue to issue banknotes & coins for as long as kiwi's want to use them" They expect Digital Cash "would be available around 2030" They state they "will not programme Digital Cash" in a surveillance sense & that the system is being designed so they "won't be able to see your transactions" ( 👀 What you think of that is up to you) The Digital ID (RealMe) while currently voluntary, the RBNZ has confirmed that a "verifiable digital identity" would be required to use a CBDC RealMe is already integrated into multiple govt services, incl: Inland Revenue (IRD) , ACC, Emissions Trading Register (ETS), Ministry of Social Development (MSD) (source 5) This means accessing govt benefits ("the dole") already requires a RealMe login, tethering welfare access to a digital ID Other agencies to linked RealMe incl: NZ Transport Agency( NZTA), Police & Firearms, Commerce Commission, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Ministry for the Environment (MFE), DIA Life Events, Electoral Commission BNZ, Westpac, Kiwibank. Given the scale & direction of this integration, it's reasonable to see the link between RealMe & a future CBDC is a central point of analysis. RealMe is currently undergoing technical upgrades through 2026‑2027. The system is designed to issue a "unique digital pseudonym" to protect your identity, but verification is tied to govt‑held data registers If a CBDC requires a RealMe account, your financial transactions become linked to your government ID, creating the potential risk of further enhanced surveillance. (source 4) If the Reserve Bank engaged "Digital Cash" CBDC. This would be a govt‑backed digital dollar, distinct from the money currently in your bank account (source 1) Official Timeline: •2024‑2025: Public consultation (ended June 2025) • By June 2025: Consultation ends •2026: RBNZ decides whether to proceed •2028: Development and prototyping •2030: Potential launch date •Official Stance: The RBNZ says it will not replace cash and claims they "won't be able to see your transactions" The Battle for cash is in Progress: While the digital future is being built, the present is messy. The central bank & commercial banks are pulling in opposite directions. The RBNZ is trying to force banks to keep cash available, but the commercial banks are quietly removing it. The RBNZ’s Plan: The RBNZ is proposing a new standard to force banks to keep cash accessible •Urban: Within 3 km of free cash services •Rural: Within a 30 km drive •Consultation extended to 31 July 2026 •Despite the RBNZ’s efforts, Westpac NZ has already moved forward (source 6) •3 Mar 2026: Westpac removed the ability to withdraw cash from Simple Saver accounts at ATMs. You can only use a card for transfers or balance checks •Banks have pushed back against the RBNZ’s cash proposal, calling it a “huge surprise” & estimating it would cost them around NZ$104M per year (source 6 7 8) 🧵1/2. Thread 🧵2/2 below 👇


if you are alive in 15 years you are gonna be able to upload your mind and become semi-immortal







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