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Banknote serial numbers are being tracked from ATMs as an unwarranted mass surveillance scheme, which bypasses the GDPR.

At the same time, Dutch and French ATMs have unilaterally nationwide quit dispensing banknotes larger than €50. I’ve heard lots of unconvincing reasons for forced-small denominations. Does anyone have a more convincing theory than the fact that each banknote is a tracking opportunity?

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[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

The only time I ever got a note bigger than €50 from an ATM was in Montenegro. I pretty much never see them.