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Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

Self-hosted digital wallets are personal, user-managed storage solutions for digital currencies like Bitcoin, which provide individuals with control over their funds without relying on third-party institutions. Monitoring refers to the government having the capability to oversee transactions without the ability to directly control or interfere with the funds. Proponents argue that it ensures personal financial freedom and security while allowing the government to monitor for illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing. Opponents argue that even monitoring infringes on privacy rights and that self-hosted wallets should remain completely private and free from government oversight.

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Response rates from 280k UK voters.

54%
Yes
46%
No
48%
Yes
44%
No
7%
Yes, and also allowed to use a privacy layer that prevents monitoring of funds and transactions
2%
No, and ban digital wallets that do not contain backdoor access for government agencies

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 @9P69P28answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only monitored in the same way as bank accounts, i.e. on requests when there is suspicion of fraud.

 @9P4MYVCanswered…2yrs2Y

Citizens should be allowed to secure their money in any way they choose, and the government should have no visibility unless crime is suspected.

 @9PQ4Q6Janswered…2yrs2Y

Digital currencies should have the same monitoring access that transitional currencies have. They should be traceable without damaging privacy to protect against terrorism and exploitation.

 @BDXYLZ3answered…2wks2W

The government should be able to monitor domestic spending

 @BDTYTNVanswered…3wks3W

Yes, but monitoring and surveillance should always be time limited and require court order.

 @BDJL3HWanswered…1mo1MO

Yes, but allow seizure of them for serious crimes

 @BDFTDBZanswered…1mo1MO

Yes to wallets no to monitoring or control

 @BDFTDBZanswered…1mo1MO

This is two possibly contradictory questions in one, yes people should be able to have self-hosted digital wallets, but no the government should not be able to monitor them nor control them

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