According to the Daily Planet, a survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) showed that by 2030, there may be 15 retail CBDCs and 9 wholesale CBDCs in public circulation. The survey further showed that to date, stablecoins and other crypto assets have rarely been used for payments outside the crypto ecosystem.
The BIS study said that 93% of the 86 central banks surveyed are currently working on CBDCs, and major jurisdictions such as India, the United Kingdom and the European Union are seriously exploring issuing digital versions of their legal currencies.
The report said that since last year, global work on CBDCs has made further progress, and CBDCs are seen as a way to help the unbanked in emerging economies. If issued, retail CBDCs are expected to complement and coexist with other domestic payment methods.