🔮 "Privacy-minded" Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are making waves, but don't get too excited yet! History warns us that even the best intentions can lead to unexpected outcomes. Remember when the NSA's surveillance program was supposed to protect privacy? Yeah, that didn't go as planned. 😅

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares the skepticism, saying CBDCs could end up being "not much better than existing payment systems." Central bankers have also admitted that complete privacy isn't on the cards with CBDCs.

So, while the idea of a "privacy-minded CBDC" is intriguing, it might just be a wolf in sheep's clothing. But hey, who doesn't love a good plot twist? 🐺🐑