If it become fully decentralized and being well regulated. Rn it seems like builder are still trying to figure out what’s working. The triangle dilemma ( decentralized, security and scalability) then the best suited trust model as well.
Not sure it will be cryptocurrencies but maybe there will one unified currency for many countries.
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In my opinion, it will depend from country-to-country.
Yes- in countries which are facing hyper-infaltion
No- in all the developing and developed nations as most likely they will launch their on CDBCs.
If primary does not mean exclusive, then it very well might be. I think we are too used to having a go-to standardised mediums of exchange to be able to grasp the effect cryptocurrencies will have. A democratised payment system that is simultaneously the fuel for technology and applications that we will rely on, is a highly intriguing concept.
While CBDC:s is an interesting concept, is does not democratize anything, but rather the opposite. It gives rise to severe concerns regarding privacy, surveillance, and security. I would dread having a CBDC ending up in the wrong hands.
Technologies characterised by democratization, are not easily caged and controlled. See Chinas futile attempts at restricting the Internet. I think cryptocurrencies stand a better chance of mass adoption than CBDC:s.
I feel like a cryptocurrency backed by the government will become a primary form because it has 2 advantages:
1. Backed by more reputation and money
2. Easier to regulate
Though personally I'm not a fan of them
hey there bro,
cryptocurrencies? absolutely fascinating. but will they replace traditional currency? the future's fuzzy.
we're looking at potential disruption, sure. yet, challenges are real. scalability, energy consumption, regulatory ambiguities - need to be addressed.
maybe we're heading towards a hybrid future, where crypto coexists with fiat. each with their strengths, each serving unique needs.
here's what matters - the future of currency, whatever form it takes, should be inclusive, secure, efficient.
as always, keep learning, stay curious.
cheers,
Karim.
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