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February 2025, Opinion: "Among the many executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in recent days, one promises to bring about a revolution in an area we did not expect the new president to be interested in: the payments system. It is worth understanding its content, as it is also relevant to us. First and foremost, the order delivers the final blow to the so-called central bank digital currency (CBDC), also known as digital cash; its creation and circulation are now banned in the United States. Additionally, it initiates a legislative process aimed at making the US nothing less than “the crypto capital of the planet” (a promise Trump himself made last year while seeking votes from Bitcoin operators)."