Scott Bessent rejects U.S. CBDC, signaling possible policy shift

In a Thursday Senate confirmation hearing, President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee, Scott Bessent, dismissed the idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), easing the concerns some crypto observers have held for a long time. Scott Bessent said at the Senate Finance Committee, “I see no reason for the U.S. to have a […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/trumps-treasury-pick-rejects-u-s-cbdc/