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Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida – Bitcoin News

On Friday Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bans the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Following the bill SB 7054 being signed into law, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) now explicitly forbids the use of a federally adopted CBDC as money. Florida Puts the

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Florida governor signs CBDC bill into law, restricting some uses of US and foreign CBDCs

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state, according to local news sources. The governor urged state lawmakers in March to draft the bill. The new law prohibits the use of a United States federal CBDC “as money within Florida’s

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Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida – Bitcoin News

Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,” he stated that if the

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Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency – Bitcoin News

Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced by individuals who fear a digital currency could hinder “un-woke activities

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis challenges CBDCs, defends financial freedom

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has voiced strong opposition to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), asserting that they threaten to undermine the financial freedom of Americans. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recently taken a strong stance against CBDCs, arguing that they pose a significant threat to the financial freedom of Americans. DeSantis

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MakerDAO voting on $100M loan participation with Florida commercial bank

Crypto lending platform MakerDAO is voting on a new proposal to bring another commercial bank into its ecosystem, strengthening the connection between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance. As per MakerDAO’s governance forum, Cogent Bank — a Florida-based commercial bank — is proposing to participate with $100 million in loans to MakerDAO’s

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