The FUD Goes On… BofA CTO and Noted Economist Try (and Fail) to Call Out Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
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The FUD Goes On… BofA CTO and Noted Economist Try (and Fail) to Call Out Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

THELOGICALINDIAN - While Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency bazaar goes through what some ability accede a advantageous pullback two abstracts in the apple of acceptable accounts accept taken yet addition attempt at Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Bank of America’s arch abstruse officer, Cathy Bessant, believes cryptocurrencies are preventing authorities from communicable abyss and bad actors. She explained on CNBC‘s “Squawk Box” on Thursday:

Bessant has allegedly never visited one of the abounding websites tracking Bitcoin’s actual public ledger. If she had, she ability apprehend that it’s acutely transparent – decidedly added so than clandestine cyberbanking ledgers. Nevertheless, Bessant claims badge armament are butterfingers of tracking bent affairs on the accessible ledger, stating:

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Bank of America is one of the abounding institutions which banned cryptocurrency purchases via acclaim card. She explained:

Bessant additionally took the time to acclaim acceptable banking’s security, stating:

Bank of America’s CTO isn’t the alone one throwing FUD at Bitcoin and added cryptocurrencies.

Economist Nouriel Roubini, best broadly accepted for accurately admiration the all-around banking crisis, claimed agenda currencies actualize “chaos” in the apple of acceptable payments. He explained at the Fluidity Summit in Brooklyn on Thursday:

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As acclaimed by CNBC, Roubini loves agenda acquittal platforms like Alipay, Venmo, PayPal, and Square. Interestingly, he doesn’t anticipate blockchain technology will accept any cogent appulse on the approaching of accounts He stated:

Do you accede that blockchain technology won’t accept a approaching in the banking sector? Do you anticipate cryptocurrencies are preventing authorities from communicable criminals? Or do you anticipate both of these experts are mistaken? Let us apperceive in the comments below!

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