Fake News: Amazon did not deny interest in crypto. They just officially confirmed it

"Notwithstanding our interest in the space, the speculation that has ensued around our specific plans for cryptocurrencies is not true. We remain focused on exploring what this could look like for customers shopping on Amazon"

This was the exact official statement from Amazon. What does this mean?

Notwithstanding means "in spite of". So in simple words,

"In spite of our interest in crypto space, the insider speculation is not true. We are focused on exploring how crypto payments can help our customers"

Amazon just officially confirmed that they are exploring crypto payments without giving any specific timeline.