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Big Tech Wants to Become Its Own Bank

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To the dismay of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the law currently prevents Big Tech companies from opening banks. But if Congress passes the GENIUS Act, tech firms may start issuing private currencies and forcing us to use them.

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Yeah but it’s a start and that scary.

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