TOKYO -- Amid the rush of activity in the month since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, it is worth taking note of a relatively under-the-radar executive order signed in the first days of his term.
Titled "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology," the order bans agencies from taking action to establish a central bank digital currency, while encouraging the creation of dollar-pegged stablecoins by the private sector.
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