According to the nostr:nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cnfw3ehgctrdvhxzursqythwumn8ghj7cmp9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshxgetkqqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sggjrzcm CBDC Tracker, more than 138 governments are working on CBDCs.
Sadly, that is not an April fool's joke. Despite widespread criticism, many governments continue to push forward.