Apparently, sometime last year, Canada was looking towards a Canadian CBDC - but there was such an uproar from the citizens that the idea was scrapped.
Also apparently, and very quietly, over this last Christmas the govt of Canada applied for the patent/trademark for the Canadian digital coin.
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I spent this morning looking for the latest news on the US efforts in this direction; found nothing later than mid 2022.
Apparently, things are being done in the dark here too.
Just sayin.
Add: If anyone has any current info - a link would be most appreciated. Thanks!