'With CBDCs springing up around the globe, there are some early lessons to be learned, and one of them is that they are slow starters. The digital Yuan, the biggest #CBDC scheme in place, has transacted some $250 billion, which means the digital currency has seen significant growth year-on-year but it remains realively small scale.' https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbirch/2023/08/26/we-need-instant-payments-and-central-bank-digital-currencies/?sh=22a4b9024e10