This doesn't mean all centralized collaborations are inherently bad but it should make us ask tougher questions. Are these projects truly aligned with freedom or have they become tools for reinforcing old power structures?
It's worth critically evaluating who benefits most from CBDCs and if these initiatives really align with the principles that attracted many of us to crypto in the first place. Progress or Trojan Horse?
Trojan horse all the way, in my opinion.
It doesn't mean we shouldn't try to work with it though in our portfolios, for example - but we should clearly understand the facade it would stand on all the time.