Wyoming Stablecoin Is Just a State-Issued CBDC by Another Name: Rep. Tom Emmer
The GOP Majority Whip said he’s “vehemently against” the project and any other attempt by a state, Republican-led or not, to issue a tokenized version of its currency.
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