91% of Central Banks Are Working on Cbdcs, but Not on a Public Blockchain
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The majority of central banks are exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), but most are not using public blockchains, sparking discussion on the implications of this trend.
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This article explains retail vs wholesale CBDC and how they look in the central bank's balance sheet:
https://illya.sh//threads/@1756328824-1.html