Stories about interesting forms and concepts of money that were or were not realized in the past. From shell coins to early electronic money -- all this, simply explained and benchmarked to the projects existing today.
Interesting Money
Stories about interesting forms and concepts of money that were or were not realized in the past. From shell coins to early electronic money -- all this, simply explained and benchmarked to the projects existing today.
The evolution of stablecoins mirrors that of Wildcat Banking: a period of non-federal regulation over the monetary system in the U.S. during the 19th century.
Once upon a time one big private company came up with an idea of reinventing money and changing the financial world. It failed. Prof. Dahlia Malkhi, who was working on Facebook's unified digital currency Diem (previously Libra), explained why in an interview with Calcalist.
At the height of the Cold War, the West Germany Central Bank feared the Soviets would flood their economy with counterfeit banknotes. So, they created a currency that could replace it overnight.
At the height of the Cold War, the West Germany Central Bank feared the Soviets would flood their economy with counterfeit banknotes. So, they created a currency that could replace it overnight.
The evolution of stablecoins mirrors that of Wildcat Banking: a period of non-federal regulation over the monetary system in the U.S. during the 19th century.
Once upon a time one big private company came up with an idea of reinventing money and changing the financial world. It failed. Prof. Dahlia Malkhi, who was working on Facebook's unified digital currency Diem (previously Libra), explained why in an interview with Calcalist.
