Morning Edition · Monday, June 29, 2026
A US Ban on a Central Bank Digital Dollar Is Stuck on the President's Desk
A housing bill carrying a ban on a Federal Reserve digital currency through 2030 passed both chambers, then met an unrelated demand from the White House.
A bipartisan United States housing bill contains a provision the crypto industry has lobbied for, a prohibition on the Federal Reserve creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through the end of 2030. The measure passed the Senate 85…
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