Bitcoin (btc)$86,314.00↑ 2.86%
Ethereum (eth)$2,746.45↑ 1.84%
Tether (usdt)$0.999784↑ 0.02%
BNB (bnb)$776.40↑ 0.79%
XRP (xrp)$1.54↑ 3.54%
USDC (usdc)$0.999872↑ 0.00%
Solana (sol)$122.00↑ 3.45%
TRON (trx)$0.334903↑ 0.51%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.022↑ 0.00%
Zcash (zec)$1,391.74↓ 0.17%
Hyperliquid (hype)$91.06↑ 1.58%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.096792↑ 2.29%
Chainlink (link)$14.41↑ 0.72%
Monero (xmr)$545.08↑ 0.58%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$86.03↑ 2.69%
Bitcoin (btc)$86,314.00↑ 2.86%
Ethereum (eth)$2,746.45↑ 1.84%
Tether (usdt)$0.999784↑ 0.02%
BNB (bnb)$776.40↑ 0.79%
XRP (xrp)$1.54↑ 3.54%
USDC (usdc)$0.999872↑ 0.00%
Solana (sol)$122.00↑ 3.45%
TRON (trx)$0.334903↑ 0.51%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.022↑ 0.00%
Zcash (zec)$1,391.74↓ 0.17%
Hyperliquid (hype)$91.06↑ 1.58%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.096792↑ 2.29%
Chainlink (link)$14.41↑ 0.72%
Monero (xmr)$545.08↑ 0.58%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$86.03↑ 2.69%

Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis Vows to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies if Elected

Published July 18, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, is ready to draw a line in the sand against central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), promising to eliminate them on day one if he becomes the president. While he champions cryptocurrencies as a matter of civil liberty, his strong opposition to CBDCs could further fuel the growing divide between political factions on this emerging financial issue.