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Disney Cancels $1 Billion Florida Facility As Its War With Governor DeSantis Continues
18.5.2023
Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger asked rhetorically if Florida and its governor, Ron DeSantis, wanted all of the company’s business and taxes. Now, events are moving beyond the mere rhetorical as Disney—citing “new leadership and changing business conditions” in Florida—has canceled big plans to move...
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida
13.5.2023
On Friday Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bans the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Following the bill SB 7054 being signed into law, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) now explicitly forbids the use of a federally adopted CBDC as money....
Disney War Continues As CEO Punches Back At Florida Gov. DeSantis
11.5.2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger verbally pushed back against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his ongoing war against Disney World and the company, pointing out all the taxes his corporation pays the state and rhetorically asking if Florida still wants its business and all the money that entails. Read more
The Reactionary Political Theater of CBDC Bans
4.5.2023
The jury is out on whether the benefits outweigh the risks of central bank digital currencies, but stymying research and passing premature legislation comes with its own harms
North Carolina House Passes Bill Banning State Agencies From Accepting CBDCs
4.5.2023
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban state agencies from accepting payments in central bank digital currencies.
Lawmakers passed that bill 118-0 on Wednesday.
The bill would encompass “any institution, bureau, board, commission, officer, or political...
Florida Takes a Stand Against CBDCs: Anti-CBDC Bill Receives Overwhelming Support in House and Senate
4.5.2023
In the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ remarks in Jacksonville on Tuesday, both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate have approved the state’s anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) legislation, dubbed SB 7054. The bill explicitly states that should the U.S. central...
Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida
3.5.2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,”...
Disney Lawyers Are Done Playing, Sue Florida Gov. DeSantis
26.4.2023
The ongoing war between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney is heading to court. Today, Disney and its army of lawyers filed a lawsuit against DeSantis and others over what it calls a “targeted campaign of government retaliation.” It’s the latest chapter in an ongoing war between the two. Read...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Has Now Pissed Everyone Off With His Disney Feud
18.4.2023
After several months of feuding with the Walt Disney Company’s lawyers, Florida governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t seem to recognize when he’s being outgunned. He’s proved that he’s willing to use everything within his arsenal to punish a corporation that opposes the “Don’t Say Gay” law—including theme...
Presidential hopefuls RFK Jr. and DeSantis rally against FedNow
11.4.2023
The two presidential hopefuls are of the opinion that FedNow is the first step in launching a CBDC that threatens privacy and autonomy
Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency
9.4.2023
The bills state that the trustee must hold a sufficient amount of gold in reserve for all units of digital currency that have been issued and are still in circulation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Still Mad Disney Beat Him, Warns War Is Coming
7.4.2023
Hello, you join us in the middle of the ongoing culture war between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. This week, DeSantis seems mad that people are (rightfully) claiming Disney outsmarted him and his cronies. And he’s promising to escalate the war between him and Disney...
DeSantis is right — CBDCs will lead to absolute government control
6.4.2023
From China to Canada, it’s clear that governments around the world are salivating at the prospect of introducing currencies they can manipulate hassle-free
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Is Now Big Mad About Disney Outsmarting Him
4.4.2023
Welcome back, folks, to the ongoing battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. This week, the two are at it again, with DeSantis calling for a criminal investigation into Disney’s lawyers for out-maneuvering his goons and retaining control of the special district that...
Sen. Warren’s ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Is Just the Beginning of Crypto’s Politicization
3.4.2023
As the 2024 U.S. election cycle approaches don’t be surprised to hear politicians discussing bitcoin, crypto and CBDCs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Learns Hard Lesson: Don't Mess With Disney Lawyers
31.3.2023
As you may have heard, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been culture-war feuding with one of Florida’s more famous corporate tenants, The Walt Disney Company. Earlier this year, DeSantis directed the state to take over control of the special district where Disney World is located. As such...
Just Saying No to Digital Dollars Means Cementing the Surveillance Status Quo
23.3.2023
Political attacks on CBDCs gives a pass to existing government and commercial oversight of financial transactions, says Christopher Giancarlo, cofounder of the Digital Dollar Project
US Senator Ted Cruz tries again with new bill to block CBDC
22.3.2023
Ted Cruz said it is “more important than ever” to ensure the financial privacy of American citizens is preserved
FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Use as Money
21.3.2023
Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money in his state. “The Biden administration’s efforts to inject a centralized bank digital currency is about surveillance and control,”...
The Ron DeSantis And Disney Feud Is Heating Up
1.3.2023
This week, Florida governor Ronald Dion DeSantis signed a bill that targets the Disney Company’s control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a nearly 40-square mile area in Florida’s Orange and Osceola counties. The area covers the Walt Disney World Resort and was, until now, under...