FEDERALhearing transcript

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Senate Hearing on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Original title: BUILDING A STRONGER FINANCIAL SYSTEM: OPPORTUNITIES OF A CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a foundational legislative discussion on whether the United States should develop a government-backed digital currency, which could fundamentally change how citizens hold money and interact with the financial system.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Financial Institutions

The American Bankers Association submitted a statement regarding the potential impact of a CBDC on the banking sector.

General Public

The implementation of a CBDC would change the way individuals hold and transact currency.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on June 9, 2021, to examine the potential opportunities and implications of a . The session featured testimony from academic and industry experts regarding the future of the U.S. financial system.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 9, 2021, via Webex.
The Subcommittee on Economic Policy held the hearing to discuss the opportunities of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
The hearing was a bipartisan initiative suggested by Ranking Member John Kennedy.
Witnesses included experts from MIT, Columbia Law School, Stanford University, and the private legal sector.
The American Bankers Association and eCurrency submitted formal statements for the record.
The hearing included a question-and-answer period with written responses provided to Senator Cortez Masto and Chairman Brown.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?

While the document does not provide a dictionary definition, it frames the topic as a digital form of currency issued and regulated by a nation's central bank.

Was this hearing bipartisan?

Yes, Chair Warren noted that the hearing was a bipartisan effort and was specifically suggested by John Kennedy.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Early Congressional Interest in CBDC

The hearing demonstrates that as early as June 2021, the Senate was actively exploring the transition from physical to digital central bank currency.

Elizabeth Warren John Kennedy

Connected Entities

personJ. Christopher Giancarlo“Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher”Map →

organizationAmerican Bankers Association“Submitted a statement for the record”Map →

personJohn Kennedy“Ranking Republican Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personElizabeth Warren“Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy”Map →

personNeha Narula“Director, Digital Currency Initiative, MIT”Map →

personDarrell Duffie“Professor of Finance, Stanford University”Map →

personLev Menand“Academic Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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