MultiversX Tracker is Live!

Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness

The Cointelegraph ​

Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph ​ 99 Views

People who were aware of CBDCs were more reluctant to adopt the technology when compared with those who didn’t know about it.

A recent public consultation on Canada’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative revealed an overall negative sentiment from Canadians, confirming the Bank of Canada’s concerns around its country-wide adoption.

Through the “Digital Canadian Dollar Public Consultation Report,” the Canadian central bank intended to identify a place for CBDCs in a world dominated by digital fiat payments and credit cards. However, in a survey that amassed 89,423 responses, Canadians demanded regulations requiring merchants to accept cash as payment.

Awareness of a digital Canadian dollar. Source: bankofcanada.ca

The Bank of Canada’s report shows that nearly 95% of the respondents either heard or were familiar with the concept of a digital Canadian dollar.

Canadians demand regulation for cash acceptance if CBDCs were to be introduced. Source: bankofcanada.ca

Of the respondents, 93% primarily make paper cash payments daily but also use credit and debit cards and other modes of online payments.

Read more


Get BONUS $200 for FREE!

You can get bonuses upto $100 FREE BONUS when you:
💰 Install these recommended apps:
💲 SocialGood - 100% Crypto Back on Everyday Shopping
💲 xPortal - The DeFi For The Next Billion
💲 CryptoTab Browser - Lightweight, fast, and ready to mine!
💰 Register on these recommended exchanges:
🟡 Binance🟡 Bitfinex🟡 Bitmart🟡 Bittrex🟡 Bitget
🟡 CoinEx🟡 Crypto.com🟡 Gate.io🟡 Huobi🟡 Kucoin.



Comments