ViewpointsOpinionThe (Block) Chaining of AmericaThe Federal Reserve’s central bank digital currency will be the final blow to Americans’ freedoms and make slaves of us allSavePrintAbstract of central bank digital currency (CBDC). Comdas/ShutterstockJames Gorrie3/29/2023|Updated: 4/6/20230:00X 1CommentaryWe live in the age of deception.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesIs China’s Digital Surveillance Technology Made in USA?Sep 30, 2025China’s Vaping Products Poisoning American KidsSep 25, 2025The Evergrande Collapse: A Reckoning for China’s Economy and the CCPSep 18, 2025Venezuela: China’s Proxy in America’s BackyardSep 15, 2025Related TopicsU.S. economycryptocurrencysocial credit systemblockchaincentral bank digital currencyCBDCInflation Reduction Act