What do nano threads, color-shifting inks and built-in windows each have in common? They’re are all part of the strategy for improving our currency and staying a step ahead of counterfeiters.
John Brandon at Fox News reports counterfeiting has never been easier. All it takes these days is a fairly inexpensive color printer, some graphic design software and a willingness to spend a few decades in jail if you get caught.
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Umm, okay. So here’s the deal: The FED —which ‘publishes’ all the money— doesn’t want anyone else doing what they ~already~ do: Make ~more~ worthless money.
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At this point, does it ~really~ matter who prints the money? It’s all worthless now anyway.