<p>Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that the company will accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a form of payment if there is a benefit and a need for it.</p> <p>In an <a href="https://twitter.com/squawkcnbc/status/1359864577878609922?s=21">interview</a> with CNBC on Thursday, Khosrowshahi further said that Uber, however, is not considering investing in bitcoin as part of its treasury.</p> <p>"It was a conversation that happened that has been quickly dismissed. We're going to keep our cash safe. We're not in the speculation business," said Khosrowshahi.</p> <p>Uber has been a member of the Libra (now Diem) Association since October 2019.</p>