Fans heading to Yankee Stadium hoping to pay in cash at the iconic ballpark for their favorite concessions have been thrown a curveball: go cashless or pay extra.

World reserve status allows for amazing latitude in terms of monetary policy. The Federal Reserve understands that there is constant demand for dollars overseas as a means to more easily import and export goods. The dollar’s petro-status also makes it essential for trading oil globally. This means that the central bank of the US has been able to create fiat currency from thin air to a far higher degree than any other central bank on the planet while avoiding the immediate effects of hyperinflation.

The Fed (US Federal Reserve, the central bank) does not appear to be one of those institutions whose word you could, so to speak – take to the bank.

During a campaign speech in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump vowed to prevent the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) if reelected, calling it a "dangerous threat to freedom." He warned that a CBDC would give the federal government "absolute control over your money" and the ability to seize funds without individuals' knowledge.

The European Union (EU) has been known to waste a lot of money on wrong or even hopeless causes, and opponents of centralized digital money (CBDCs) must be hoping that the digital euro, which has just had €1.3 billion earmarked towards its development, will be one of those.

The concept of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – the opposite of decentralized crypto – whose purpose can be summed up as a way to keep financial power firmly cemented in the hands of governments and their central banks in the digital age, unsurprisingly has a staunch supporter in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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t is no coincidence that Nigeria, with a population of over two hundred million, became the first serious global testing ground for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) implementation. Not only is it the wealthiest country on the continent where the globalists are making plans, but Nigeria also possesses significant hydrocarbon and metals reserves and talented citizens. For these reasons, it can serve as a relatively good example for the rest of the poorest continents.

Opposing the prevailing winds of centralized digital currencies, GOP lawmakers are launching legislation aimed at inhibiting the federal government from implementing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

The Kenyan Ministry of the Interior last week suspended the controversial tech firm WorldCoin and any similar entities from operating in the country.

Russia's president Vladimir Putin signed the digital ruble bill into law today, allowing the country's central bank to issue its own digital currency.

A widely shared video of ECB President Christine Lagarde shows her admitting that a digital euro will be used in a “limited” way to control the payments that people can make.

Bitcoin’s potential role in a world where central banks aim to control financial transactions through CBDCs, or alternatives like the U.S. FedNow payment system.

Robert Kennedy Jr. — a presidential candidate in the United States — believes the Federal Reserve’s digital payments system “FedNow” is the government’s first step to banning Bitcoin (BTC).

The move comes as Australians continue to reduce their usage of cash and bank branches, but has sparked fears that the death of cash is near.

A Federal Reserve white paper has come up with a new function for money. Let's tune in.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants lawmakers to pass legislation banning the use of central bank digital currency, or CBDC, in an effort to safeguard Floridians’ finances.

President Joe Biden and his administration are attempting to develop an “authoritarian-style” and “surveillance-style” digital U.S. dollar through executive orders, warned House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) on Feb. 28.