Private cryptocurrencies will never replace fiat currency: Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani, cofounder and non-executive chairman of Infosys, on Friday. He said incidents like the “fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in the United States” have shown that private cryptocurrencies aren’t a big threat. “Because of the rise of private cryptocurrencies, central banks are thinking of digital currencies backed by them — CBDCs (central bank digital currency),” Nilekani, who was speaking at the Bharat Inclusion Summit in Bengaluru, said.
Explaining the use of CBDCs, Nilekani added, “So, why do they need it? For instance, on the wholesale side, especially cross-border settlement, these currencies can further reduce costs.
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