This marks the first time Congress has explicitly linked CBDCs to surveillance concerns in legislation, directly opposing the creation of government digital currency on freedom grounds. The unprecedented combination of protecting private cryptocurrencies while simultaneously blocking state-controlled digital money reveals a strategic positioning against centralized financial control.
US Congress Weighs CBDC Ban & Crypto Bills: Digital Control Battle
📰 What Happened
The US House of Representatives is considering three transformative crypto bills in July 2025. The GENIUS Act, already Senate-approved, would establish stablecoin oversight. The Clarity Act aims to define SEC and CFTC jurisdictions over digital assets. Most significantly, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act would ban a federal digital currency, with supporters warning it could become 'an Orwellian surveillance tool that would erode the American way of life.'
📖 Prophetic Significance
The legislative battle over CBDCs versus private cryptocurrencies mirrors prophetic warnings about deceptive financial systems. The bill's characterization of CBDCs as 'Orwellian surveillance tools' aligns with Revelation's warnings about economic control. The GENIUS Act's promotion of stablecoins while banning government digital currency creates a false sense of financial freedom, potentially fulfilling 2 Thessalonians 2:10 regarding those who 'refused to love the truth.' This regulatory framework could become a stepping stone toward a more subtle form of monetary control that appears to protect liberty while actually enabling future restrictions.