The Fed Is Carefully Examining Digital Dollar — Chairman Jerome Powell Says 'Very High Priority Project for Us' – Regulation Bitcoin News
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the progress of a digital dollar. He confirmed that it is a "very high priority project" for the Fed, and agrees with U.S. Treasury Sec...
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