A few countries and central banks have been talking about “digital currency”, and most of them are carefully ignoring the term “crypto”. Fact is- digital currency is not the same as cryptocurrency. These countries/central banks are recognizing the benefits of the digital currency features of cryptocurrency, but they don’t want any of the decentralized uncertainties that come with blockchain-based currencies.
Will countries or central banks create their own cryptocurrency?
It doesn't matter whether the government creates a digital currency or crypto currency. What matters is whether the currency is decentralized or not. This is not something which they will be keen on - why would they want to cede control to the masses? So a government created crypto/digital currency will be subject to the same old failings as the existing fiat currencies.
Totally agree.