Управляющий Банком Ямайки: Криптовалюта «недостаточно стабильна, чтобы быть хорошим средством платежа»

Управляющий центральным банком Ямайки предупредил людей, использующих или планирующих использовать криптовалюты, помнить о связанных с этим рисках.. The governor added that cryptocurrencies’ unpredictability means they cannot function as a medium of exchange.

Not Stable Enough to Be Good Means of Payment

The governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Ричард Байлз, has cautioned those using or planning to use cryptocurrencies to be mindful of the unpredictable nature of the assets. Byles also said he considers cryptocurrency an investment instrument rather than a medium of exchange because its value is “not sufficiently stable to be a good means of payment.”

In remarks published by Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Byles, who spoke at a digital and cryptocurrency conference, said the Jamaican central bank takes time to warn people about the volatility of privately issued digital currencies. He also said his institution does not see crypto as a good means of settling transactions. Добавил он:

Так, 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.

Central Bank to Issue More Cautionary Statements

По словам губернатора, the Jamaican central bank only backs its central bank digital currency (CBDC). 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.”

Как раньше сообщил by Bitcoin-Tidings.com Новости, the Bank of Jamaica announced on December 31, 2021, that it completed testing of its CBDC. Following the completion of this phase, the bank is now spearheading the implementation of Jamaica’s CBDC, the JIS report said.

журналист Лаура Шин опубликовала статью, в которой утверждается, что, Марио Гриффитс, 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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Теренс Зимвара

Теренс Зимвара — зимбабвийский журналист, удостоенный наград., автор и писатель. Он много писал об экономических проблемах некоторых африканских стран, а также о том, как цифровые валюты могут предоставить африканцам путь к спасению..

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