Former US President and candidate in the 2024 elections, Donald Trump, is talking about central bank digital currencies (CBDC) expressed his views on the matter. In this context, he clearly expressed his opposition to this sector.
This view was shared during a campaign speech on January 17. The former President talked about banning CBDCs as part of his election campaign. Additionally, he said he would “never allow” the Federal Reserve to create a digital currency. told.
President Trump promises to nix plans for a central bank digital currency during speech in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Koinfinans.com As we reported, Trump views CBDCs as de facto tools to control citizens.
Such a currency would give the federal government, our federal government, absolute control over your money. They can take your money and you won’t even realize your money is gone.
he stated.
Trump had previously made similar promises to other candidates for the US presidency. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in particular, responded to the crypto community crypto- He promised to save the industry from regulatory pressure and save the United States from issuing CBDC, which he sees as potentially dangerous.
In particular, the negative attitude towards CBDCs is one of Trump’s blockchain It doesn’t stop him from remaining an enthusiast. The former American president has released several non-fungible token (NFT) collections, the last of which came out last month.
According to official documents, in August 2023, Trump was found to have a wallet containing $2.8 million worth of digital assets. At the same time, he has previously stated that BTC “just looks like a scam” and has made it clear that he prefers fiat currency.