Been a while since the GOP has let legality get in their way.
CBDCs are issued by the central bank/treasury of a nation as an official currency of that nation. Cryptocurrencies are developed by random individuals/groups and have no inherent value.
CBDCs are a nightmare from a security/privacy perspective and should be avoided at all costs
https://www.cato.org/study/risks-of-cbdcs https://decrypt.co/92129/shapeshift-erik-voorhees-cbdc-orwellian-spy-surveillance-nightmare
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