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Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar

Rep. Warren Davidson, Ohio Congressman and House Financial Technology Task Force Ranking Member, discusses the contentious crypto conversations in Congress: Bill Foster proposing cryptographic backdoors to reverse crypto transactions. "Foster's clearly on one side, and I'm on the other," Davidson said. He also explains how closely lawmakers are focusing on the role of stablecoins on exchanges, suggesting tether (USDT) should be regulated as a security measure. Plus, reactions on the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world.

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Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair: Crypto ‘Backdoor’ Is Key to Unmasking Bad Actors

U.S. representative and co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus Bill Foster said Tuesday the key to crypto’s success is a “cryptographic backdoor” that allows legislators to reverse transactions on the blockchain. “The Hash” panel claps back at Foster.

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Crypto Backdoor Is Key to Unmasking Bad Actors, Says Democratic Congressman Bill Foster

Lawmakers calling for encryption backdoors is not new. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to democratic congressman Bill Foster’s remarks about a crypto backdoor as “key to unmasking bad actors.”

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I legislatori statunitensi chiedono alla Fed di prendere in considerazione lo sviluppo di una "valuta digitale nazionale"

"Siamo preoccupati che il primato del dollaro statunitense possa essere messo a repentaglio a lungo termine dall'ampia adozione di valute legali digitali".

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