A central bank digital currency is defined by four tests
What the document says“``(A) is denominated in United States dollars; ``(B) is a United States currency; ``(C) is a direct liability of the Federal Reserve System; and ``(D) is widely available to the general public.”
The new section 16A of the Federal Reserve Act defines a central bank digital currency as a digital asset that is denominated in United States dollars, is a United States currency, is a direct liability of the Federal Reserve System, and is widely available to the general public. Digital asset takes its meaning from section 2 of the GENIUS Act.
What the document actually says“``(A) is denominated in United States dollars; ``(B) is a United States currency; ``(C) is a direct liability of the Federal Reserve System; and ``(D) is widely available to the general public.”
It is counted in United States dollars. It is a currency of the United States. The central bank owes it directly. Anybody can get it.
All four tests must be met at once. A thing that fails any one of them is not covered. Only then does the ban that follows apply.
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