Central Bank Execs Conclude Crypto Is No Threat to Fiat, Yet

During a panel talk titled “Cryptocurrency, the Central (Bank) Question”, representatives from the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of Lithuania, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Canada took turns responding to the question “Can cryptocurrencies spell the end of fiat currencies?”.

Bank of Canada executive James Chapman stated that cryptocurrencies are only a threat to fiat currencies in a “situation of hyperinflation”. Thomas Moser, an alternate member of the governing board at the Swiss National Bank, agreed with Chapman, adding that they are also a threat when a currency “is not performing well.” Moser also noted:

“As long as central banks do a good job, there is no real for central banks to disappear.”