According to the New York Times, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) said in response to policy questions involving cryptocurrencies, "I will make sure that we have policies that support Bitcoin and freedom of transaction, and allow individuals to Manage your own bitcoin wallets, nodes, and passwords. I will allow only the strictest controls necessary to prevent money laundering. I oppose central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as they are tools of control and oppression and are sure to be abused.”