"This book is a timely wake-up call, revealing how CBDCs threaten to undermine financial privacy, personal freedom, and market stability. Anthony's rigorous analysis and compelling arguments make this an indispensable read for anyone concerned about the encroaching digital transformation of money and the erosion of individual privacy."

-Naomi Brockwell, tech journalist and creator of NBTV.media

"Beautifully written and laced with the author's laconic wit. . . . Everyone in the beltway area working on money and banking policy should read it carefully, from the president and the Fed chair down. Central bank digital currencies are a truly terrible idea that have no place in a free society."

-Kevin Dowd, professor of finance and economics, Durham University

"This book is going to help many policymakers and congressional leaders finally make sense of the dangers of CBDCs. . . . CBDCs have a flawed premise that seeks to use a democratic technology to further centralize government power. As currently designed, CBDCs are a threat to the financial freedom and human rights of all citizens."

-Charlene Fadirepo, chief executive officer, Mango Digital Strategies

"Nick Anthony has written a critical primer to the unfolding evolution of currency. . . . The world of money with insta-surveillance, blacklists, expiration dates, calorie counts, and political on-and-off switches is here, and this book is a valuable resource to help us understand why we must fight back."

-Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer, Human Rights Foundation