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History of money: From fiat to crypto, explained
21.3.2023
Money’s history is extensive, yet modern currencies are primarily supported by the state’s management of the economy and inflation through fiat currency
Get Real, Lagarde — The Underlying Asset ‘Guaranteeing’ Your Euro Scam Coin Is a Gun
24.5.2022
With the approaching tsunami of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) looming ever closer, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when central banks shill their coins at the expense of sounder assets. Recently, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde went so far as to say that...
A (Not Quite) Complete History of Money, Feat. Planet Money’s Jacob Goldstein
3.11.2020
One of the hosts of NPR’s legendary “Planet Money” takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the key moments of money history in the last 1,000 years
New Grayscale Ad: The History of Money in 30s & 'Digital Currencies'
10.8.2020
A snapshot of the new commercial.
Today, US-based major crypto asset management firm Grayscale launched its new national ad campaign in the US that aims to bring new crypto users by telling them the history of money in 30 seconds.
"The commercial is not your average financial services ad —...
Why Grayscale’s New Digital Currency Ad Could Bring Crypto Investing To Millions
10.8.2020
Just as Merrill Lynch’s 1948 New York Times ad introduced boomers to stocks, Grayscale’s cable news ad blitz suggests the time is right for digital currency
Fiat Will Be a Passing Fad In the History of Money - Deutsche Bank Strategist
23.7.2020
Fiat money will be a passing fad in the long-term history of money, while gold, as a hedge against government money, is outperformed by equities in the long run, according to Jim Reid, Research Strategist at German banking giant Deutsche Bank.
In a note to clients on Wednesday, he admitted that...