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Bitcoin Magazine claims Fed accused it of trademark violation for t-shirts

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:17:02 +0000

Crypto publication Bitcoin Magazine claims it has been threatened with legal action over “FedNow” t-shirts, hats, and other items.

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Vivek Ramaswamy: Grayscale win ‘clears a path’ for Bitcoin innovation

DIGIT — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 05:05:04 +0000

The Republican candidate also pledged to rescind all federal regulations that fail the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine test in the West Virginia vs. EPA case — a potentially positive for crypto.

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Pro-Bitcoin Florida man Francis Suarez enters presidential race

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:34:42 +0000

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez signed paperwork on June 14 signaling his intention to run for the United States presidency.

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Pro-Bitcoin DeSantis tagged over AI-faked photos in Trump smear campaign

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:00:00 +0000

The images depicting Donald Trump cuddling up to and kissing Anthony Fauci were labeled as being AI-generated on Twitter’s disinformation alert feature.

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Ron DeSantis vows to ‘protect’ Bitcoin during presidential campaign launch

DIGIT — Thu, 25 May 2023 07:04:57 +0000

Florida’s current governor announced his bid for the 2024 U.S. presidency during a Twitter Space with Elon Musk and rounded off with remarks on the cryptocurrency.

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

DIGIT — Wed, 03 May 2023 02:20:09 +0000

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 U.S. Federal Reserve or Treasury […]

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CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:30:05 +0000

During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the idea will result in increased financial surveillance and a totalitarian monetary system. In a recent interview, Lynette Zang, the chief market analyst at ITM Trading, warned that CBDCs will “take the world into a full […]

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

DIGIT — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:30:16 +0000

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 such as tax evasion and […]

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Presidential hopefuls RFK Jr. and DeSantis rally against FedNow

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:06:11 +0000

The two presidential hopefuls are of the opinion that FedNow is the first step in launching a CBDC that threatens privacy and autonomy.

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Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 06:18:08 +0000

The bills state that the trustee must hold a sufficient amount of gold in reserve for all units of digital currency that have been issued and are still in circulation.

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