Florida

The state-level campaign against a U.S. digital dollar made its first foray into established law with Governor Ron DeSantis’ signature on Florida’s effort to block the use of...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 17, 2023 at 5:10 p.m. UTC

May 17, 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis explains state's CBDC "ban." (CoinDesk screen grab from governor's office video)

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Florida’s DeSantis Waging Toothless Campaign Against Digital Dollars, Lawyers Say

The political movement to use state commerce rules to stop central bank digital currencies is based in legal nonsense that has no power to ban anything, experts contend.

By Jesse Hamilton

May 17, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

May 17, 2023

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Craig Wright at CoinGeek Conference New York (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

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Regulations

Craig Wright Shows ‘Prima Facie Evidence’ of Contemptuous Conduct, U.S. Judge Says

The computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto is still engaged in a $143 million dispute over bitcoin ownership.

By Jack Schickler

May 5, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC

May 5, 2023

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CBDC Outlook as Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban

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CBDC Outlook as Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 23, 2023 at 2:48 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Law to Ban CBDCs

A legislative proposal from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would prohibit using a national central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money within his state. This comes as the Bid...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 21, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Cbdc

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Law to Ban CBDCs

The Biden administration is studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency.

By Stephen Alpher

Mar 20, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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Mick Mulvaney on Astra Protocol, Regulation Outlook

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Florida

Mick Mulvaney on Astra Protocol, Regulation Outlook

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney discusses joining Astra Protocol as Strategic Adviser in 2022 and their compliance work in the U.S. and around the globe to bri...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 24, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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Bitzlato Founder Arrested, US Department of Justice Says

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Bitzlato Founder Arrested, US Department of Justice Says

The U.S. Justice Department and Treasury Department have targeted Bitzlato Limited, a Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange, with accusations of money laundering. Accor...

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 18, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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CoinFlip CTO on Why Tampa Is Florida’s Next Crypto Hub

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CoinFlip CTO on Why Tampa Is Florida’s Next Crypto Hub

CoinFlip Chief Technical Officer Rory Herriman and Florida Blockchain Task Force member Jason Holloway join “Community Crypto” to discuss why Tampa is following Miami as Flori...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 23, 2022 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022