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‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDCs at Davos 2020
Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
By John Biggs
Updated May 9, 2023, 3:05 a.m. Published Jan 23, 2020, 7:52 p.m.
Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony,” discusses privacy and whether or not central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are just a fleeting thing. The Monero community leader speaks with CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen in Davos, Switzerland.
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"There's less hype, but more talk," said Spagni. "It's kind of like one of those things where people say they are building a fintech product that has AI and blockchain."
Spagni sees blockchain as moving into an offensive role now that privacy is gaining a more important role in computing.
"Companies like Apple are mainstreaming privacy," he said. "They're saying it's okay to turn around and say to a government, 'I'm not going to comply with your regulation because I'm a big company that doesn't need to. I'm going to continue giving privacy back to the people.'"
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