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US Government Digital Dollar to Be Banned Under Housing Law
The US government plans to ban the digital dollar tonight as part of a new housing law, despite President Trump's refusal to sign the bill. The ban on CBDCs will take effect at midnight.
AS1 NewsSource: coindesk.com
A new housing law in the United States includes a provision to ban the use of the digital dollar, a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This law is set to come into effect at midnight tonight, regardless of President Donald Trump's decision not to sign the bill. The inclusion of the CBDC ban indicates a regulatory move against the adoption of digital currencies issued by the central bank. The law's passage reflects ongoing debates about the role and regulation of digital currencies in the US financial system. The digital dollar, if implemented, would have been a government-backed digital currency aimed at modernizing payments and financial infrastructure. However, the law's CBDC ban signifies a cautious or restrictive stance towards such digital assets at this time.
The ban will prevent the US from adopting a central bank digital currency in the near future, affecting the development and potential use of CBDCs in the US.