<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDYvYWYxMTAzMGEtM2Y0OS00YmU3LTk5YmUtZmM2ZDkzZDNlNTEwLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Government interest in CBDCS was a knee-jerk reaction to the popularity of crypto and the rise of private stablecoins. </p>