US Capitol at dusk with digital padlock symbolizing the Senate's CBDC ban in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.
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Breaking: US Senate Votes 89-10 to Ban Federal Reserve CBDC in Landmark Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 12, 2026. The United States Senate delivered a decisive blow to the prospect of a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency today, voting overwhelmingly to include a prohibition within major bipartisan housing legislation. Lawmakers approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act by an 89-10 margin, embedding an amendment that explicitly […]

Political standoff over CBDC ban and housing affordability legislation in the US Capitol.
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over Permanent CBDC Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic political maneuver with direct implications for American homebuyers, Republican representatives are leveraging a critical affordable housing bill to secure a permanent legislative ban on a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). On March 6, 2026, a coalition of 28 House Republicans issued an ultimatum to Speaker Mike Johnson, declaring […]

US Capitol building at dusk as Republican opposition threatens housing affordability bill over CBDC ban
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over CBDC Ban in Critical Election-Year Standoff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have issued an ultimatum that could derail critical housing affordability legislation, demanding a permanent ban on central bank digital currencies as their price for support. Twenty-eight Republican representatives signed a letter dated March 6 to House Speaker Mike Johnson, threatening to […]

Political standoff over CBDC ban threatens housing affordability bill in Congress
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over Permanent CBDC Ban in Critical 2026 Showdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican opposition to a central bank digital currency has escalated into a direct threat against bipartisan housing legislation, creating an unprecedented legislative standoff that pits monetary policy against housing affordability. Twenty-eight House Republicans issued an ultimatum on March 6: they will block the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act […]

Bank of Japan headquarters with digital blockchain overlay representing core settlement system innovation.
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Breaking: Bank of Japan Tests Blockchain for Core Settlement Systems in Landmark Move

TOKYO, March 15, 2026 — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has initiated a groundbreaking test of blockchain technology for its core settlement systems, marking a pivotal moment in the integration of distributed ledger technology into national financial infrastructure. Governor Kazuo Ueda announced the development today at the Fin/Sum 2026 conference, revealing that the central bank […]

Conceptual illustration of Venom Foundation's ChainConnect enabling atomic swaps between TVM and EVM blockchains for CBDCs.
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Venom Foundation Integrates ChainConnect for Seamless Atomic Swaps Between TVM and EVM Chains

Abu Dhabi, UAE – May 2025: The Venom Foundation has announced a pivotal integration with ChainConnect, a specialized interoperability protocol, to enable trustless, intermediary-free atomic swaps between its proprietary Telegram Open Network Virtual Machine (TVM) and the ubiquitous Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem. This strategic technical development directly targets the burgeoning markets for Central Bank […]

Hedera HBAR joins the Digital Monetary Institute to shape global crypto and CBDC policy with central banks.
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HBAR Joins DMI: The Crucial Shift in Global Crypto Policy and Infrastructure

Global, April 2025: The landscape of digital finance is undergoing a significant, structural evolution. Hedera Hashgraph, the enterprise-grade public distributed ledger behind the HBAR cryptocurrency, has officially joined the Digital Monetary Institute (DMI), a premier forum operated by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF). This move signals a pivotal moment where select blockchain […]