Digital Dollar
US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Prohibit Fed From Issuing CBDCs Directly to the Public
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has introduced a bill aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to U.S. consumers. "The Hash" hosts break down the proposal and what it could mean for crypto regulation in the potential issuance of a digital dollar.

El senador Lummis, partidario de las criptomonedas, afirma que las monedas estables deberían ser auditadas.
Una auditoría completa sería más rigurosa que las certificaciones que han producido los dos principales emisores de las monedas.

Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC
Crypto exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle charges with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It offered illegal margined digital asset transaction services and did not register as a futures commodity merchant (FCM) with the regulatory agency.

El dólar digital necesita apoyo legislativo, afirma el presidente de la Reserva Federal
La cuestión de las CBDC y la Privacidad financiera se abordaron durante la polémica audiencia del Comité Bancario del Senado del martes.

EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a ‘Bullish Signal’ for DeFi
Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at Ernst & Young, responded to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Forum, saying it signals bullish momentum for DeFi on the blockchain ecosystem. Plus, his take on the future of stablecoins, digital dollar, and crypto regulation.

Brainard de la Reserva Federal dice que EE.UU. no puede prescindir de una CBDC en un mundo en el que otros países ya las tienen
Brainard dijo que sin un dólar digital la proliferación de monedas estables podría fragmentar el sistema de pagos.

Atlantic Council: 81+ Countries Exploring CBDCs, US ‘Furthest Behind’
The Atlantic Council has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker, database, and interactive toolkit. The number of countries exploring CBDCs has more than doubled to 81 over the past year. The American think tank cautions the U.S. is “furthest behind” on CBDC development.

Hester Peirce on SEC’s Role in Crypto Regulations, Stablecoins, CBDCs
Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the SEC to figure out its role in crypto regulation, SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce clarifies what the SEC can and cannot do. “There is an awakening in D.C. now realizing that crypto is here to stay,” Peirce said.

Resumen del mercado: Bitcoin se acerca a los $30,000 y LOOKS frágil
El presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, testificó ante el Senado de Estados Unidos sobre la inflación y el posible lanzamiento de un dólar digital.

Jerome Powell: Estoy indeciso sobre los beneficios de las CBDC
El presidente de la Reserva Federal dijo que "la ruta más directa" sería regular las monedas estables.
