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The U.S. government is taking a firm stance on crypto with new bills introduced by lawmakers. One bill aims to ban federal officials from engaging with Chinese blockchain companies, including iFinex and Tether's USDT. Another bill, the Keep Your Coins Act, seeks to protect individuals' rights to self-custody Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, allowing them to trade without third-party intermediaries. Additionally, a GOP bill seeks to defund the CBDC Working Group. The private sector is expected to play a larger role in bringing central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to the market, according to Agustin Carstens, chief of @BIS_org. The architecture of CBDC offers real-time information on CBDC balances held by financial institutions, as highlighted by Sauradeep Bag.