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North Carolina Rejects Federal Digital Currency, Overrides Governor’s Veto

DIGIT — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:30:36 +0000

The North Carolina General Assembly has overridden Governor Roy Cooper’s veto to enact a bill prohibiting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. The Senate voted 27-17, securing the required supermajority. The bill bars payments using CBDC and state participation in Federal Reserve testing. This bill reflects strong opposition to CBDCs and emphasizes […]

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North Carolina Senate overrides governor veto to pass Fed CBDC ban bill

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:39:27 +0000

A Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democrats who initially voted for North Carolina’s CBDC banning bill switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.

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Polymarket Bets Big on Josh Shapiro: Is He Kamala Harris’s Secret VP Pick for 2024?

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:37:59 +0000

Based on Polymarket predictions, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is currently favored to be Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential pick for her 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. Polymarket participants currently give Shapiro a 72% likelihood of being chosen as the running mate. Betting Markets Show Josh Shapiro Poised to Be Kamala Harris’s VP As of now, Kamala Harris […]

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Polymarket Wager Places Josh Shapiro, Roy Cooper as Leading VP Candidates for Harris

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:22:40 +0000

According to the latest data from the prediction market Polymarket, the 75th Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, and the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, are currently leading as vice presidential candidates for Kamala Harris if she secures the Democratic nomination at the upcoming convention. Both Cooper and Shapiro have nearly identical odds with […]

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North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 04:16:42 +0000

Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting “partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents.

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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Banning State Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 01:41:49 +0000

The governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina has vetoed House Bill 690, which seeks to ban state payments using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the state’s participation in the Federal Reserve’s CBDC testing. The governor argued the bill was premature and emphasized the need for more funding for cybersecurity. House Bill 690 […]

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North Carolina Banking Bill Passes — Adds Virtual Currency License Requirements

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:34:02 +0000

The state of North Carolina has pushed the passage of House Bill 86 and some digital currency advocates and firms like Coinbase believe the bill makes the state more friendly towards cryptocurrency businesses. At the moment North Carolina’s House Bill 86 has been presented to Governor Roy Cooper and awaits his signature. Also read: Major Korean […]

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