So, we have seen a recent attempt by some of the BRICS nations to create their own currency to rival the US dollar in international trade. We know some countries that form part of this alliance, have been sanctioned and international transactions were blocked by SWIFT that are controlled by Western countries.
The idea of coming up with a single currency is very complicated and I suspect that member states are now more concerned with the use of the local currency of members than introducing one currency. We are currently seeing more member states signing agreements to settle trade deals with local currency.
A lot of these countries started to use Crypto currencies like Bitcoin to bypass these restrictions, so it will be natural that less demand for Bitcoin would occur, once these countries created their own single currency.
I have been hearing rumours of countries using Bitcoin to invade sanctions but never come across a piece of valid information with evidence. There are speculations that countries like Iran, North Korea and even Russia are using it, but these are mere rumours without valid proof.
What do you think will happen to Bitcoin, when these BRICS countries created their own digital currency? Will there be a significant drop in the demand for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is king of cryptocurrencies and it is not in competition with any digital currency. Many countries have already floated their digital currency and they had little effect on the demand for Bitcoin. Don't forget that BRICS digital currency is just blockchain fiat and it is centralised. I also assume that the amount of Bitcoin used for trading by these nations is insignificant.