Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Introduces First-in-the-Nation Bill to Prohibit Use of CBDC – Regulation Incoming?
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will not be coming to Florida any time soon, if Governor Ron DeSantis gets his way. In a press release, Governor DeSantis said his intention with the bill is to “protect Floridians...
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In a press release, Governor DeSantis said his intention with the bill is to “protect Floridians from the Biden administration’s weaponization of the financial sector through a Central Bank Digital Currency.”
It added that the legislation is necessary to “prevent the proliferation of woke ideology into the financial sector.”...
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