Digital Dollar Would Secure Greenback as Global Reserve Currency, Lawmaker Argues

“A U.S. CBDC would have advantages over privately issued stablecoins and crypto‐assets, most notably the ability to be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, like traditional cash, and would provide holders with a degree of safety that may not be offered by privately issued stablecoins because of the risk associated with sponsors’ reserves,” the document said.