The US Just Banned CBDCs... No Thanks To Trump

The most consequential monetary rule in a generation just became law and President Trump never even signed it. On July 11th, 2026, at the stroke of midnight, Washington permanently slammed the door on a Federal Reserve digital dollar or central bank digital currency. [music] There was no signing ceremony. In fact, there was no signature at all.It was buried inside a housing bill while Trump sat on his hands over a completely unrelated fight about voter ID. But 10 days of silence and it became law automatica ...