Revelation 13:16-18 is coming. There will be no way to avoid it.
This begins when the “peace deal” is broken by the Antichrist starting the last 3.5 years also known as the Great Tribulation.
But the world wants to make all transactions electronic in some form or another. They are blind to what is coming.
Reminds me of a Sting song. “Every step you take, every move you make, I’ll be watching you....” A better warning against this was the old Rare Earth tune of “Hey Big Brother”.
There was an article recently that Greece was mandating that new businesses starting up would be cashless businesses. The explanation was that they were fighting tax evasion.
If we ever go cashless, then some bureaucrats or dictatorial type government officials will gain more and more control over our lives. We will all have less and less privacy.
If it happens we will be told that it is to fight counterfeiting or fight criminals such as drug dealers who deal in cash. But beware there will be other consequences to such actions.
There will be a black market then, as well.
But you will pay the ultimate price if caught.
In the meantime, I’ll wear the badge of *subversive* and *domestic terrorist* with honor.