{"id":24577,"date":"2023-07-16T03:39:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T03:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoinmarket.com\/desantis-pledges-to-kill-digital-dollar-if-elected-president\/"},"modified":"2023-07-16T03:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T03:39:57","slug":"desantis-pledges-to-kill-digital-dollar-if-elected-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icoinmarket.com\/desantis-pledges-to-kill-digital-dollar-if-elected-president\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Pledges to Kill Digital Dollar if Elected President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) a \u201cthreat to American liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n
During an interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, DeSantis, a presidential candidate, asserted his administration would thwart any efforts by the Federal Reserve to launch a digital dollar.<\/p>\n
At an event organized by the right-wing lobbying group Family Policy Alliance, Carlson queried DeSantis about his concerns that the Federal Reserve might attempt to impose a CBDC on Americans.<\/p>\n
DeSantis maintained that any such action would require congressional approval. Nevertheless, he voiced concerns that the Fed might try to initiate a digital dollar unilaterally, an action he believes would be unconstitutional.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cif I\u2019m the President, on day one, we will nix central bank digital currency,\u201d DeSantis said to clarify his opposition to the technology. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Read more: Why Crypto Became a Crucial Legislative Issue for the 2024 US Presidential Election<\/p>\n