This brings me to Bitcoin. I think that Bitcoin could be the world's next great safe asset. At least, it certainly seems to have all the properties that are desired in a safe asset.
Importantly, it is a "simple" asset. It's simple in the sense that it's a pure fiat object--the monetary objects (called bitcoin) constitute no legal claim against anything of intrinsic value. Bitcoin is simply a record-keeping technology (and economists have known for a long time that money is memory). It pays no interest. Possession corresponds to ownership (unless counterparties are involved). The ledger has proven itself secure (not a guarantee that is can never be compromised, of course)
The fact that he refers to Bitcoin as a record-keeping technology that represents no legal claim against anything of intrinsic value shows he has a deep understanding of Bitcoin, at least from a financial standpoint - and I'm starting to realise that most central bankers have this exact same view, which is a great thing in my books.
To me, it shows that central bankers have known the potential of bitcoin from the very beginning - and could, perhaps, be more involved with the technology than they publicly let on