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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 senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the differences between the two proposals and what the opposition to a CBDC is largely about.

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Em defesa de um dólar digital

Medos sobre vigilância financeira em massa são reais com CBDCs, mas proibi-los, como os republicanos propuseram recentemente, não ajudará. Em vez disso, mais pesquisas são necessárias, diz Ananya Kumar.

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

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Governador Ron DeSantis, Política de Privacidade e a Politização do Dólar Digital

A legislação do suposto candidato presidencial para proibir uma CBDC em nível estadual é constitucionalmente inviável. Mas ainda é preocupante para o futuro do dinheiro nos EUA, diz JP Schnapper-Casteras.

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Bitcoin Teeters Around $28K as Fed Raises Rates by 0.25%; Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban on a CBDC

Bitcoin (BTC) is teetering around $28,000, following the Federal Reserve raising rates by a quarter percentage point. Separately, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

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Nigeria's eNaira Wallet Use Jumps Amid Cash Shortages: Bloomberg

Nigerians have been turning to the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC) eNaira, amid cash shortages, according to Bloomberg. The number of eNaira wallets has jumped more than 12-fold to 13 million since October, and the value of transactions has climbed 63% this year. The CBDC was introduced in October 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the eNaira experiment and crypto's use case as an alternative to economic uncertainty.

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O senador republicano Ted Cruz propõe proibição de um CBDC

O esforço do senador do Texas se soma a uma medida estadual semelhante proposta no início desta semana pelo governador da Flórida, Ron DeSantis.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has proposed a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Uso e transações da carteira eNaira da Nigéria aumentam em meio à escassez de dinheiro: Bloomberg

O número de carteiras eNaira aumentou mais de 12 vezes, para 13 milhões, desde outubro, e o valor das transações aumentou 63% este ano.

A shortage of cash in Nigeria has prompted more Nigerians to use the country's digital currency. (TVC News)

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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 Biden administration is studying the possibility of introducing a CBDC. "The Hash" panel weighs in on an issue that is likely to get more prominence as the next U.S. presidential election starts to heat up.

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India's Central Bank Exploring Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users

India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions from the network's ledger in order to maintain anonymity, a highly placed person told CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the wider implications of preserving privacy on the blockchain, as lawmakers and individuals across the world have been concerned about the potential surveillance aspects of CBDCs.

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Governador da Flórida, Ron DeSantis, propõe lei para proibir CBDCs

O governo Biden está estudando a possibilidade de introduzir uma moeda digital do banco central.

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