Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida

Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,” he stated that if the U.S. Federal Reserve or Treasury were to codify a CBDC, his state would have a “prohibition against” it. DeSantis Slams ‘Woke Politics,’ Insisting ‘They Don’t Like Crypto Because They Can’t Control Crypto’ On May 2, 2023, the Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis spoke about the state’s economic policy during a