{"id":59123,"date":"2022-03-23T13:44:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T11:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=59123"},"modified":"2025-09-04T20:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:15:15","slug":"florida-to-add-cryptocurrencies-to-financial-literacy-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/florida-to-add-cryptocurrencies-to-financial-literacy-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida to add cryptocurrencies to financial literacy plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law to introduce financial-literacy programs in middle schools, including topics related to cryptocurrencies. <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/politics\/desantis-florida-businesses-should-be-able-to-pay-taxes-with-cryptocurrency\/\\\">WFLA<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, the official said that the legislature did not back his <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/florida-to-allow-payment-of-state-fees-in-cryptocurrency\">initiative to allocate funding<\/a> for \u201cblockchain experiments.\u201d Nevertheless the administration is taking steps to allow companies to pay taxes in cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis expressed skepticism about the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/biden-issues-executive-order-coordinating-federal-agencies-on-cryptocurrency-regulation\">prospect of issuing a digital dollar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p><em>\u201cThere is a big difference between decentralized and government-issued cryptocurrencies. There are many dangers, and moreover <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc\">CBDC<\/a> is centrally controlled. I am concerned that [\u2026] because of the digital dollar, someone in power could in principle close off access to buying certain goods. We may be treading into uncharted territory,\u201d<\/em> the governor said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also sees a threat in the possibility of financial institutions cutting people off at the government&#8217;s direction.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he planned to allow public employees <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/miami-mayor-aims-to-allow-salaries-to-be-paid-in-bitcoin\">to receive salaries in Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Before that, he announced forming a team to develop a plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/miami-authorities-to-form-task-force-to-integrate-into-the-cryptocurrency-industry\">more active city involvement in the cryptocurrency industry<\/a>, and the administration voted to study options for <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/miami-authorities-to-study-integrating-bitcoin-into-the-citys-financial-system\">integrating Bitcoin into municipal infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The Miami-Dade County authorities have formed a group to study the possibility <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/miami-dade-authorities-weigh-paying-taxes-in-bitcoin\">of paying taxes in digital assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog news on Telegram: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.me\/forklogfeed\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener\\\">ForkLog Feed<\/a> \u2014 full news feed, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener\\\">ForkLog<\/a> \u2014 the most important news, infographics and opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a law introducing financial-literacy programs in middle schools, including topics related to cryptocurrencies. 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