“There is nothing, however, in standard theories of money that requires transactions to be anonymous from tax- or law-enforcement authorities. And yet there is a significant body of evidence that a large percentage of currency in most countries, generally well over 50%, is used precisely to hide transactions.”— Kenneth Rogoff
Economist & Harvard Professor; Former IMF Chief Economist
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