Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Rules Out CBDC Under Trump, “CLARITY Act Is Coming”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has drawn the clearest line yet from the Trump administration on digital assets. In a White House press briefing on May 28, 2026, Bessent declared that there will be no U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). They also demanded that Congress move fast on the CLARITY Act to bring the crypto