📣 North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, has vetoed a bill that would ban the state from implementing a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite the bill's overwhelming support in the House and Senate, Cooper called it "premature, vague and reactionary." Critics argue that Cooper's veto was politically motivated and not in line with the desires of North Carolinians. However, Cooper insists that the state should wait for federal standards and safeguards for digital assets. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, says the U.S. is "nowhere near" adopting a CBDC. 🏦💰💼