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Is Amazon planning to launch its own cryptocurrency?

22 februarie 2021

Amazon could soon unveil a new cryptocurrency specially dedicated to exclusive purchases on its various platforms, from its online store to Prime Video through its app store according to reports. Mexico could be the first country to use it, even if for the moment the brand has not confirmed the rumor, according to Yahoo news.

The rumor was born after the company posted several job offers looking for specialists in new payment methods. One of them is about the „launch [of] a new payment product starting with Mexico as our initial launch country. This product will enable customers to convert their cash in to digital currency using which customers can enjoy online services including shopping for goods and/or services like Prime Video.”

The idea would therefore be to convert its currency into a new digital currency in order to benefit from exclusive services. Mexico could serve as a laboratory for this new payment method, which could then be extended to other emerging countries.

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Anders Olofsson – former Head of Payments Finastra

Banking 4.0 – „how was the experience for you”

So many people are coming here to Bucharest, people that I see and interact on linkedin and now I get the change to meet them in person. It was like being to the Football World Cup but this was the World Cup on linkedin in payments and open banking.”

Many more interesting quotes in the video below:

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In 23 septembrie 2019, BNR a anuntat infiintarea unui Fintech Innovation Hub pentru a sustine inovatia in domeniul serviciilor financiare si de plata. In acest sens, care credeti ca ar trebui sa fie urmatorul pas al bancii centrale?