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US Congressman: Digital Identity and CBDC Could Turn the United States into a "Surveillance State"

US Congressman: Digital Identity and CBDC Could Turn the United States into a "Surveillance State"

PANewsPANews2026/01/01 05:33
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PANews reported on January 1, citing Cointelegraph, that U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has warned that the United States is sliding toward a permissioned and tightly monitored financial system. He believes that recently passed cryptocurrency legislation undermines the industry's original promise of permissionless private money.

Warren Davidson posted on X criticizing the stablecoin-focused "GENIUS Act," arguing that the bill would give rise to a wholesale version of the U.S. dollar central bank digital currency (CBDC), which could be used for "surveillance, coercion, and control." He also expressed concern that a digital identity system might be introduced in the future, forcing Americans to obtain government permission to use their own money.

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