The White House Touts A Digital Dollar: What Does That Mean?

Disruption. It's coming for the U.S. dollar in the form of digital currency. Last week the Biden administration detailed a broad plan for adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the coming years. The Departments of Energy, Commerce, the Treasury, and other agencies weighed in on how to manage and regulate a CBDC.

The government is reacting in part to the explosive growth of digital currencies. U.S. adults currently invest in some form of cryptocurrency, or “crypto,” like Bitcoin or . These digital “coins” rely on a decentralized network of computers to verify financial transactions, cutting out third parties like banks or credit cards.