On May 23, 2025, GĂ©rald Darmanin made a strong statement: the Minister of the Interior proposed to abolish cash to combat drug trafficking. During a hearing before the Senate inquiry commission on financial crime, he stated that ending cash would make criminal transactions much harder to conceal.
đŹ "A large part of the fraud, everyday delinquency, and even criminal networks involve cash fraud."
And surprise: Darmanin is not going after cryptocurrencies, quite the opposite! He presents them as an asset in this war against cash. Why? Because crypto assets are increasingly traceable, contrary to what some believe.
đ "Once money is traceable, as crypto assets often are, it becomes more complicated for users like resellers to escape a financing circuit."
This radical proposal opens a debate: should we sacrifice the anonymity of payments to better combat crime? And above all, are we ready for a 100% digital society?
Source: Cryptoast.fr
