Amazon CEO Expresses Optimism About Crypto’s Future

Andy Jassy, ​​who holds the position of CEO of Amazon believes that cryptocurrency and NFT will continue to thrive in the future.

In an interview with CNBC on April 14, the current CEO of Amazon e-commerce site expressed his views and comments on the blockchain economy. He mentioned the optimistic signals of the sector and expressed his desire to make NFT an area in which Amazon will participate. However, on whether Amazon will accept cryptocurrencies to pay for products on its platform, the director insists that the group is not ready – or has no plan on these issues.

Quote from Andy Jassy:

“We don’t have concrete plans yet with adding cryptocurrency as a payment mechanism in our retail business, but I believe in the near future, Amazon could also appear in this area. directly or indirectly. I hope that the NFT will continue to develop at the current momentum.”

The US e-commerce giant is also not completely indifferent to the development of blockchain or cryptocurrency. The group has been continuously recruiting crypto experts for different parts of the company. Last November, Amazon Web Service (AWS) posted a job listing for a digital asset specialist. According to the description, the position can “help drive adoption in the global digital asset community.” Not only that, but Amazon also posted a job offer for a cryptocurrency expert. digital and blockchain for the “Acceptance & Customer Experience” team with the aim of developing the company’s blockchain and digital currency strategy and product roadmap.

Two weeks ago, Amazon posted a job ad for a position related to digital assets. This work is responsible for “defining industry-specific messaging and collateral to communicate the proposal of AWS digital asset solutions in financial services.”

Among the major e-commerce tech companies, Shopify has been at the forefront of crypto adoption. The consortium announced earlier this month that it will accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment through the Lightning Network and Strike.