doesn't break bitcoins fixed supply. mints a centralized 3rd parties that hold all user deposited funds (btc).

can they print as many ecash tokens as they want?

yes.

the issue is when users attempt to pull funds out, the quantity ecash != the quantity bitcoin. the mints credibility will be destroyed, and user funds essentially rugged/stolen, and likely will have a run on the mint with users all trying to transfer out.

the fix supply is never effected, but mints can theoretically use fractional reserve practices and lie to their users.

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Yes and the only way they can do this on a large scale is if they coordinate with all banks in the region, which all get the trust of the populace. This can happen in a government, but even then people can take their tokens out onchain if they suspect foul play, so long as the government wishes to maintain the illusion of transparency. These people can then flee the country or set up a thriving parallel market.

For this to happen between governments would require a federal government (cartel) to coordinate (like the EU). The larger it gets, the harder it is to stop crucial economic actors from exiting the system. This outflow will eventually give way to a collapse of the local ecash economy and increased popular interest in real BTC or alternative ecash issuers outside of the regime. Like how Argentina had a thriving black market for dollars when the official exchange rate was distorted.