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CBDC Fight Escalates As US Lawmakers Call For Permanent Ban

A standalone bill that went nowhere in the Senate is now at the center of a congressional fight over how far the government should go to block a digital dollar — and a group of 29 lawmakers wants the answer to be: all the way. Related Reading: Crypto Gets A B…

Mar 8, 2026BitcoinistDigital Dollar
CBDC: Senator Pushes For Permanent Ban In Housing Act Amendment

US Senator Ted Cruz is maintaining a firm campaign against a US central bank digital currency (CBDC). In the latest development, the junior senator representing Texas has pushed for a permanent CBDC ban in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, to replace an i…

Mar 8, 2026BitcoinistDigital Dollar
Why U.S. lawmakers signing against CBDC could be bullish signal for XRP?

U.S. lawmakers move to block a Federal Reserve CBDC as XRP Ledger activity rises and RLUSD stablecoin liquidity expands.

Mar 8, 2026Ambcrypto.comDigital Dollar
Quick money transfer to Dubai? Central banks are stepping in to help

The e-Rupee link with the UAE will make money transfers a breeze between the two countries. UAE, home to the emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, accounts for 19.2% of remittances into the world’s fourth-largest economy. The CBDC link will bring the two …

Mar 6, 2026LivemintDigital Dirham
UK still doodling digital pound while Brussels frets over payment sovereignty

Geopolitical tensions turn up the pressure for European legislators The UK is still in the design phase of digital currency as the EU comes under political pressure to accelerate the development of a digital euro to bolster the bloc's sovereignty and resilien…

Mar 5, 2026Theregister.comDigital Euro
Digital Euro Conference 2026: Shaping the Future of Digital Money

The Digital Euro Conference 2026 (DEC26) is happening on March 26, 2026, and promises to […]

Mar 5, 2026Ambcrypto.comWholesale Digital Euro
Stablecoins Pose Fresh Risk To Eurozone Lending, ECB Says

Europe’s top central bank is watching stablecoins with growing caution. What began as a niche crypto tool is now large enough to draw attention in Frankfurt. Related Reading: US Senate Tucks CBDC Ban Into Housing Bill, Sets 2030 Deadline Based on reports, the…

Mar 4, 2026BitcoinistDigital Dollar
Bank of Japan expands blockchain settlement sandbox and says CBDC efforts are ongoing

Japan’s central bank is running blockchain settlement experiments and advancing tokenized central bank money initiatives ahead of a 2026 decision on issuing a digital yen.

Mar 3, 2026CoinDeskDigital yen
U.S. Senate housing bill includes CBDC ban

The Senate Banking Committee's bipartisan "ROAD to Housing Act" includes a provision banning the Fed from issuing a CBDC before 2031.

Mar 3, 2026CoinDeskDigital Dollar
Senate Advances Housing Bill With CBDC Ban, Draws White House Backing

The vote marks one of the strongest bipartisan showings of this Congress, suggesting the package could clear further procedural hurdles.

Mar 3, 2026DecryptDigital Dollar
Senate housing bill amendment proposes to block US CBDC until 2030

The proposed prohibition was slipped into a Senate housing bill, reviving language used in previous standalone bills to block a Fed-issued US digital dollar.

Mar 3, 2026CointelegraphDigital Dollar
EU Banks In FOMO Mode: Crypto Deals Heat Up Before Digital Euro

Major EU banks, including ING, UniCredit, CaixaBank and BBVA, are no longer content to merely talk about a digital euro: they have grown bolder and are now racing to hunt down crypto partners to launch a bank‑grade euro stablecoin in 2026, as they gear up for…

Mar 3, 2026BitcoinistDigital Euro
US Senate Tucks CBDC Ban Into Housing Bill, Sets 2030 Deadline

The US Senate has moved to block the Federal Reserve from ever putting a government-issued digital dollar (CBDC) into Americans’ hands — at least for now. The ban is part of a sweeping housing affordability package and comes with an expiration date attached. …

Mar 3, 2026BitcoinistDigital Dollar
XRP’s Moment: Strait Of Hormuz Chaos Could Trigger Ripple’s New Financial Era — Here’s How

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, have sent shockwaves through global markets, driving oil price volatility, rattling currencies, and exposing vulnerabilities in cross-border trade flows. The Strait…

Mar 2, 2026newsBTCSouth Korea CBDC
Digital Cage: How Trump’s Policies Are Accelerating Technocratic Control and What It Means for Your Freedom

Digital Cage: How Trump’s Policies Are Accelerating Technocratic Control and What It Means for Your Freedom Many MAGA loyalistsd are feeling burned and scammed right now—promised a return to freedom and less government overreach during the campaign, only to s…

Mar 2, 2026Offgridsurvival.comDigital Dollar