While a number of executives in charge of fintech unicorns are gradually seeing crypto as a space they need to embrace, Anne Boden, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of UK-based financial institution, Starling Bank said cryptocurrencies are “very dangerous” to the existing financial infrastructure.
Boden made this comment at the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam earlier this week, noting that the majority of cryptocurrency transactions are often connected to legacy banks or fintech firms, a link that threatens the financial status quo.
“A lot of [crypto] wallets are being connected directly to payment schemes,” Boden said. “This is a threat to the safety of our payment schemes around the world.”
Boden is a known critic of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and always warns investors about the dangers inherent in investing their capital in crypto schemes for fear of being defrauded.
“Customers are being scammed,” the Starling chief said. “We’re spending far more of our time...
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