Bitcoin (btc)$82,705.00↑ 1.10%
Ethereum (eth)$2,445.15↑ 1.76%
Tether (usdt)$0.99911↓ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$740.66↑ 1.62%
XRP (xrp)$1.33↑ 2.41%
USDC (usdc)$0.999684↓ 0.03%
Solana (sol)$105.97↑ 1.06%
TRON (trx)$0.330953↓ 0.24%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.025↑ 0.35%
Zcash (zec)$1,263.44↑ 10.89%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.59↑ 3.35%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.081546↑ 2.75%
Monero (xmr)$574.53↓ 4.59%
USDS (usds)$1.00↑ 0.01%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$80.87↑ 1.14%
Bitcoin (btc)$82,705.00↑ 1.10%
Ethereum (eth)$2,445.15↑ 1.76%
Tether (usdt)$0.99911↓ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$740.66↑ 1.62%
XRP (xrp)$1.33↑ 2.41%
USDC (usdc)$0.999684↓ 0.03%
Solana (sol)$105.97↑ 1.06%
TRON (trx)$0.330953↓ 0.24%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.025↑ 0.35%
Zcash (zec)$1,263.44↑ 10.89%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.59↑ 3.35%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.081546↑ 2.75%
Monero (xmr)$574.53↓ 4.59%
USDS (usds)$1.00↑ 0.01%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$80.87↑ 1.14%

Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis Vows to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies if Elected

Published July 18, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, is ready to draw a line in the sand against central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), promising to eliminate them on day one if he becomes the president. While he champions cryptocurrencies as a matter of civil liberty, his strong opposition to CBDCs could further fuel the growing divide between political factions on this emerging financial issue.