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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world financial system.

After President Joe Biden issued an executive order in March calling on a variety of agencies to look at ways to regulate digital assets, the agencies came up with nine reports, covering cryptocurrency impacts on financial markets, the environment, innovation and other elements of the economic system, the White House said Friday.

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