Economists: Central Bank Digital Currency Should Not Exist in the US

07/21/2025 Notes in the Margin

President Donald Trump signed a law on Friday to create a regulatory framework for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, known as stablecoins. NTD’s Don Ma discusses with Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University, and Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management.

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