CBDCs

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at a press conference during Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida (Frederick Munawa)
U.S. Presidential Candidate Ramaswamy Takes Potshot at DeSantis Bitcoin Remark
The largest cryptocurrency is suddenly a talking point in the 2024 race, after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared he would “protect the ability to do things like Bitcoin” during the launch of his campaign on Twitter on Wednesday.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at a press conference during Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida (Frederick Munawa)

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Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer to develop, but basic personal use should be free, the European Central Bank said.
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Here Comes ‘Britcoin’
The Bank of England and HM Treasury take another step towards a U.K. CBDC.
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Post-FTX, India and Europe Push Ahead With CBDCs
After the exchange’s collapse, central bankers are focusing on their own forms of digital money.
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Dan Held on Bitcoin and the Battle Against CBDCs
The crypto exec talks about freedom money vs. surveillance money.
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