National cryptocurrencies from central banks (CBDC) have become one of the key trends of the past 2019. According to the latest data, the number of such projects has already reached 18.
The key player on the CBDC field in 2019 was, of course, China. In the summer, the Chinese authorities announced the imminent launch of their own national cryptocurrency, and by December, the crypto-yuan was already ready for testing. Read about how the Chinese national cryptocurrency prepared for the championship race.
US Congressmen Bill Foster and French Hill asked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in October to consider issuing the United States National Digital Currency (CBDC).
The largest BRICS members are either already working on a digital fiat, or are actively exploring this possibility.
Or maybe the whole hype around CBDC is a bluff, and the words of central bankers are directed in a completely different direction? According to some experts, the world authorities do not want to create a CBDC, they have other goals.