SF politics
fromAxios
1 day agoHouse passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits
The House passed a short-term FISA extension, but the Senate's version faces challenges without significant reforms or the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
The Act requires licensed stablecoin issuers to hold liquid reserves such as cash and U.S. Treasuries, publish monthly disclosures, and submit to federal or state supervision. At the same time, Congress shelved a federal central bank digital currency. Supporters saw this as a victory for innovation, but critics called it a quiet federalization of private money. The United States no longer needs to issue its own digital dollar. It has simply delegated that function to private issuers operating under oversight.