Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a 2024 presidential hopeful, has vowed to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and end President Joe Biden's "war on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency" if he wins the race. DeSantis criticized the US government's plans for a CBDC, comparing them to China's digital yuan trials. He claimed that "unaccountable elites" in the government could not be trusted with a digital dollar rollout. DeSantis is currently the second most viable Republican candidate, according to polls. Other presidential candidates from both parties have also voiced opinions on cryptocurrencies and CBDCs.