https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-cbdc/china-setting-pace-in-central-bank-digital-currency-japan-ex-regulator-endo-idUSKCN2E501R

China's progress toward issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will have a huge impact on how quickly advanced economies follow suit, former top Japanese financial regulator Toshihide Endo told Reuters.