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So Every Banknote Reveals Where You Were

Summary by pcwelt.de
Cash was once considered the last anonymous means of payment. No name, no card, no app: just a paper note. But that impression is deceptive. Every euro note is unique, with characteristics that make it clearly identifiable. This makes it possible to trace where it has been and where it came from. Security authorities have long taken advantage of this; the infrastructure for cash tracking already exists and is in use. We explore how anonymous cas…
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Cash was once considered the last anonymous means of payment. No name, no card, no app: just a paper note. But that impression is deceptive. Every euro note is unique, with characteristics that make it clearly identifiable. This makes it possible to trace where it has been and where it came from. Security authorities have long taken advantage of this; the infrastructure for cash tracking already exists and is in use. We explore how anonymous cas…

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pcwelt.de broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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