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Andreas passionately warns of the dangers of a world where governments and centralized authorities have unfettered access to transaction data, enabling them to monitor, control, or punish individuals without judicial recourse. He highlights current risks: bank accounts disappearing for speaking out or protesting, and personal financial data becoming tools for censorship.
He advocates for a future where transactional privacy is maintained—an age-old standard—allowing individuals to buy basic necessities and express themselves freely without fear of wrongful surveillance or punishment. Governments, in his view, should operate transparently, and secrecy, especially about illicit or corrupt activities, is necessary for accountability.