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Trump bans CBDCs: crypto-freedom triumphs in the United States

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The real revolution is not just about making America a crypto leader. It's about protecting citizens from state-controlled digital currencies. And evidently, the new administration aims for both objectives.

The decree that angers central banks

On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order prohibiting federal agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This is concrete, not just an electoral promise.

The text is clear: “The executive order prohibits agencies from taking any action to create or promote a CBDC”. In other words, goodbye to total financial surveillance by Washington.

A working group to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve

Beyond the CBDC ban, Trump is implementing a real system: a task force led by David Sacks ( the crypto czar of the White House ) with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and the head of the SEC.

The mission? Create a national Bitcoin reserve, inspired by the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The idea: for the U.S. government to accumulate Bitcoin as a strategic reserve to stabilize the economy and strengthen the dollar.

This is not a dream. Senator Cynthia Lummis proposed a concrete plan in August 2024: to buy 200,000 BTC per year for 5 years, for a total reserve of 1 million Bitcoin.

Biden's approach is in the past

The Trump decree dismantles Biden's “restrictive” approach, accused of stifling innovation and limiting the economic freedoms of Americans. In its place: a crypto-friendly environment, less stifling regulation, more room for startups and digital currencies.

In summary: CBDC banned, Bitcoin reserve under review, lighter regulations. This is a real geopolitical turning point for crypto. It remains to be seen how it materializes.

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