This will happen if he is elected president of the country. The Republican once again violently criticized this asset class, speaking out against the violation of civil confidentiality.

Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, 2023, DeSantis said: “If I become president, on the first day we will abandon the central bank’s digital currency forever. This should not happen in our country.” DeSantis is an ardent opponent of CBDC. In May of this year, he passed a bill in Florida prohibiting the use of federal and foreign federal virtual currencies.