But do these alternative payment systems make use of crypto/Blockchain tech? I doubt it. Meanwhile, the US is moving one step forward by enacting pro-crypto policies under President Donald Trump's leadership. With stablecoins poised to become de-facto USD digital Fiat currencies, the USD's dominance will only strengthen over time. It's no secret that USD-based stablecoins dominate the crypto market. And if the FED backs the USD with BTC, things will be even better.
How will BRICS be able to compete with this? The bloc needs to adopt Blockchain tech at its fullest to stay at the forefront of innovation. China has a CBDC, but other countries within the bloc are lacking behind. Not sure if the Chinese Yuan (now e-CNY) would be able to become the standard medium of exchange among BRICS countries. We'll see if they'll be able to de-throne the USD in the long run.
They "say" they are going to, but they do not. Most nations have "some" pro-crypto moves, like for example when Russians faced account freezing and sanctions, they used bitcoin to move their money from other nations back into Russia, a lot of millionaires and billionaires moved their money that way, while it was risky because of the size of the amount, they probably did it piece by piece, so if anything ever happens, it would be small amount that gets lost.
So, do we call Russia pro-crypto too? Of course not, not yet at least, they may become one in the future. USA allows people to trade, and own, and they say they will start crypto treasury investment too, but they haven't yet, just because they "said" it, does it mean they already do? Of course not.