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Florida Governor Signs Historic CBDC Ban Legislation – First State to Do So

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation prohibiting the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the state without legislative approval. Because the federal government is considering issuing a CBDC, which, according to its detractors, would grant it unprecedented power over citizens’ financial activity, this is particularly timely. The new

May 13, 2023 2 mins read

Texas Takes a Stand Against Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

On May 12, Texas announced that they were introducing a bill to ban the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in their state by the 88th legislature. According to the draftees, CBDC is a bad idea. A Central Bank Digital Currency is the digital form of a country’s fiat currency. CBDC

May 13, 2023 1 min read

North Carolina Passes Bill Banning CBDC Payments and Fed Testing

The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill, “HB690,” that prohibits individuals from using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to make payments to the state. The legislation also prohibits the Federal Reserve from using North Carolina as a potential testing ground for its own CBDC pilot. The bill

May 5, 2023 3 mins read

Ripple Stands First Over 15 Competitors For CBDC

Ripple has its own cryptocurrency token named XRP. A recent study proclaimed that Ripple topped among the other 15 established competitors for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). @Ripple was ranked number one and an established leader for #CBDC (from 15 vendors)👍 In a recent report from @juniperresearch highlighting the significant

May 5, 2023 2 mins read

Florida Governor Signs Legislation For CBDC

Ron DeSantis, the 46th governor of Florida, as said before, pledges to ban the Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Florida. Furthermore, he also states the reason as the government isn’t satisfied with cryptocurrencies since it has no authority to control or surveillance. Floridian Governor Bans Crypto  On March 20,

May 3, 2023 1 min read

CBDC: Bank of Israel is Soon to Issue “Digital Shekel”

The widespread use of the stablecoin scenario led to Israel’s central bank keeping an eye on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) development. The Bank of Israel (BOI) says it is creating an action plan for the potential issuance of a CBDC, a “Digital Shekel known as SHAKED.” But the report

April 18, 2023 2 mins read

Ripple Becomes First Platinum Partner at CBDC Symposium in London

The biennial Digital Monetary Institute Symposium in London is one of the most prominent gatherings of central bank digital currency (CBDC) industry leaders. For the year 2023, Ripple is the first platinum partner. Ripple, a San Francisco-based digital firm that develops infrastructure for global payments, has become the first platinum

April 8, 2023 2 mins read

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Opposes CBDC by Federal Reserve

According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a digital dollar issued by the Federal Reserve would be a danger to financial independence in the United States, in light of the recent FedNow announcement. The probable presidential candidate of 2024 claims that the government may use a CBDC for evil purposes, including

April 8, 2023 1 min read

Bank of Japan Eyes Offering Safe Digital Payment System Via CBDC

The Bank of Japan has said that it must be prepared to issue a CBDC in order to provide the public with a secure digital payment system. The comments made by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda were published by Reuters on Tuesday. In April, the country’s central bank will launch a pilot

March 28, 2023 2 mins read

Nigeria Witnesses Rapid Increase in CBDC Transactions Volume

Over 13 million e-naira wallets have been installed in Nigeria since October 2022. And the value of transactions in the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) increased by 63% to $47.7 million (₦22 billion). In his March 21 address to the local press, Governor Godwin Emefiele also said that the

March 24, 2023 1 min read