] Because the basic Moneo card is anonymous, there are no
] privacy or identity theft concerns. But if an owner loses
] his or her smart card, the cash that's stored onboard can
] be used by whoever finds it -- which is why there's a
] $107 storage limit.

Anonymous Digital Cash... The storage limit assists with the law enforcement concern without creating a privacy problem (but I wonder if its secure). I really like the system visa deployed in Atlanta. I could buy food and ride marta without dealing with tokens and cash (Marta tokens are really annoying). It was nice. Too bad it flopped.

CNN.com - Cashless society gets mixed reviews - Feb. 8, 2003