The governor said, unlike cryptocurrencies whose value can either go up or down, 'a dollar that you have in your pocket today is the dollar that you have in your pocket tomorrow.' cbdc
Bank of Jamaica Governor: Cryptocurrency 'Not Sufficiently Stable to Be a Good Means of Payment'
The governor of the Jamaican central bank has warned people using or who have plans to use cryptocurrencies to be mindful of the associated risks. The governor added that cryptocurrencies’ unpredictability means they cannot function as a medium of exchange.The governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Richard Byles, has cautioned those using or planning to use cryptocurrencies to be mindful of the unpredictable nature of the assets.
So, if you’re, hopefully, a sophisticated investor [who] can understand cryptocurrency, go ahead and use it. But we don’t see it as a currency that is good for transactions and for making payments.According to the governor, the Jamaican central bank only backs its central bank digital currency . He also emphasized that, unlike cryptocurrencies whose value can either go up or down, “a dollar that you have in your pocket today is the dollar that you have in your pocket tomorrow.”by Bitcoin.
Meanwhile, Mario Griffiths, the bank’s director for payment systems and policy, is quoted in the same report stating that the Bank of Jamaica plans to continue issuing cautionary statements that warn people of the risks that are associated with cryptocurrencies.
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