A Brazil digital currency bill cleared a House panel, barring the state from tracking personal finances without a judge and protecting access to cash.
Brazil · Markets
Key Facts
—The vote. A House committee approved a bill setting privacy rules for any official digital currency.
—No tracking. The state could not monitor a person’s transactions without a judge’s order.
—Cash stays. Paper money could not be forced out, and alternatives must remain for the offline.
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