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The U.S. is reportedly losing the battle to maintain the dollar as the world's reserve currency against the BRICS nations. The "Genius Act" and the use of stablecoins on the blockchain are discussed as last-ditch efforts to save the dollar through tokenization. Mastercard's $1.8 billion investment in crypto technology is cited as evidence of the shift toward a digital "beast system."
Stablecoin Act, Decentralized Finance vs. CBDC
The Stablecoin Act is framed as the "privatization of money," allowing private companies to issue tokens backed by the U.S. dollar. This decentralized approach is intended to counter the implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which critics say allow for total government surveillance. Trump’s policies aim to protect citizens from being "debanked" based on their political or religious beliefs.
The Genius Act, Central Bank Digital Currency Backdoor
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns about the "Genius Act," a bill she claims sets up a federal framework for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). She argues the bill lacks a prohibition on CBDCs and fails to protect self-custody of digital assets, unlike a previous executive order from Donald Trump. Greene criticizes House leadership for pairing the act with a defense appropriations bill to force its passage without amendments.
The Genius Act and the Creation of War Bonds
The Genius Act is identified as a bipartisan effort to create stablecoins backed by U.S. debt, functioning essentially as modern-day war bonds. Armstrong compares this to the 1863 National Bank Act used to fund the Civil War. Because foreign nations like China are no longer buying U.S. debt, the government is using stablecoins to find new "suckers" to fund the coming conflict.
Genius Act, Central Bank Digital Currency Backdoor Concerns
The Genius Act, currently moving through the House, is criticized for failing to ban a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and potentially creating a backdoor for its implementation. Marjorie Taylor Greene noted that while the bill regulates stablecoins, it lacks the self-custody protections and CBDC prohibitions found in Trump's previous executive orders. She warned that the bill is being rushed through without the opportunity for critical amendments.
