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<strong><em>High level government officials in a number of countries, notably </em></strong><a href="https://futurism.com/china-becomes-first-countrchina-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-test-a-national-cryptocurrencyy-to-test-national-cryptocurrency/" target="_blank"><strong><em>China</em></strong></a><strong><em> and </em></strong><a href="https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/putins-orders-russia-will-national-cryptocurrency-cryptoruble/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Russia</em></strong></a><strong><em>, have said their countries will issue a national cryptocurrency soon. Many people in the crypto world are baffled.</em></strong>