Canadian antivax protests come to mind. They froze transfers in support of the movement. It was a popular move back then but the same mechanism can be used in other instances as well.
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If banks started to prevent people from using their money, you would have way bigger problems than buying ice cream.
It happened during canadian antivax protests. Many people cheered that antivaxxers were shown their place while forgeting that every stick has two ends.
They already do, just some people. Like the ICC prosecutor that was sanctioned by the US and can't have email service, bank accounts with any organization that wants to do business with the USA. I think thats the reason Germany is dropping microsoft.
As you already correctly pointed out, fiat money is almost as bad as digital currency for largely the same reasons.
There's gold, silver, and everything else is credit.
The one benefit of Fiat physical cash is anybody can use it, it has no opinions on its owner. But yes, its very much a economic weapon wielded by countries.
Great book. Gave me new thoughts about money and avoiding credits/mortgage