Ecuador launches world's first CBDC system

Bank of England publishes CBDC research paper

China begins Digital Yuan pilot in Shenzhen

Bahamas launches Sand Dollar nationwide

Nigeria launches eNaira; ECB starts Digital Euro investigation

India begins Digital Rupee pilot; Jamaica launches JAM-DEX

130+ countries actively exploring CBDCs

ECB enters preparation phase for Digital Euro

Brazil Drex enters expanded pilot phase

Global CBDC adoption reaches 38% threshold