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Trump has 10 days to act on a bipartisan housing bill that would block a Federal Reserve CBDC through 2030 as he pushes a voting bill fight.
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Everyone is watching the CLARITY Act for what it does to crypto market structure. Buried inside it is a provision with a different target entirely: a ban on a US central bank digital currency. It is literally one of the…
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The CLARITY Act faces a tighter July timeline after the Senate adjourned, leaving less floor time before the August recess.
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Trump has postponed signing a housing bill that passed Congress with 358 House votes and 85 Senate votes, leaving a provision that would block a Federal Reserve-issued CBDC until 2030 in limbo. According to a July 24 Truth Social post…
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Congress sends housing bill with CBDC ban to Trump, blocking Fed digital dollar work until 2030 while advancing broad housing reforms.
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The European Parliament has advanced legislation for a digital euro, bringing the EU closer to launching a central bank digital currency, while the U.S. moves to restrict similar efforts. According to a June 23 decision by the European Parliament’s Economic…
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A central bank digital currency is digital money issued directly by a country’s central bank. It is a public alternative to private stablecoins, and by 2026, the world had split sharply over whether to build one, with the United States…
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Senate passed a housing bill with a four-year Fed CBDC ban, moving a digital dollar block toward the House and Trump’s desk for final votes.
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Hong Kong’s market operator and central bank have begun testing a wholesale central bank digital currency for derivatives trading, expanding the use of digital money within the city’s financial infrastructure. A joint announcement from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)…
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Congress reaches a housing bill deal that would block a Federal Reserve CBDC until 2030 while sparing private stablecoins under latest bill.
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Stablecoins nearing a $300 billion market value have prompted fresh warnings from the European Central Bank, whose officials say a digital euro is needed to protect financial stability and maintain the role of central bank money in the payments system.…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reaffirmed that the Trump administration will not support a CBDC while urging lawmakers to advance legislation designed to bring digital asset activity under a clearer regulatory framework. According to remarks delivered during a White…
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While crypto Twitter argues about Bitcoin versus Ethereum, two superpowers are quietly running a different race. The United States is using dollar-backed stablecoins to extend the dollar’s reach into every corner of the digital economy. China is using its e-CNY…
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South Carolina has passed a new cryptocurrency law that protects self-custody rights, limits state involvement with central bank digital currencies, and removes several licensing requirements tied to blockchain activity. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163 into law…
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Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House have pushed to turn a temporary restriction on a central bank digital currency into a permanent ban as Congress prepares to vote on a major housing bill later this week. According to Congressman Mike…
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Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song backed CBDC and deposit tokens, while leaving stablecoins out of his first speech.