Biden Issues Executive Order Paving the Way for a Federal Digital Currency

Biden Issues Executive Order Paving the Way for a Federal Digital Currency
Federal Reserve of Atlanta building on December 2021. Screenshot/Google Maps
Nick Ciolino
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President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order Thursday meant to explore the possible creation of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

This is a digital currency that would be issued by a central bank like the Federal Reserve unlike cryptocurrencies like bitcoin which are not controlled by a single entity.