[John Deaton: Fight to the death against the Fed issuing consumer CBDC] John Deaton, a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency field, made his position clear when he ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. He said: "If the government uses CBDC to reduce friction with the banking system or something like that, that's one thing. But what about the Fed issuing consumer CBDC? No, this is something I am willing to fight to the death against."