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Bitcoin and the money supply
Bitcoin’s future as an alternative currency is generating heated debate and in-depth analysis of its potential effect on the money supply. Just in the past week, the Bank for International Settlements...
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The idea of bitcoin and central banks joining forces is not quite as farfetched as it seems. True, bitcoin is a decentralized global currency system, and regional central banks are, well, centralized...
View ArticleSomalia and the question of currency
image from AFP via the BBC As the US escalates its military intervention in Somalia and drought and disease continue to decimate the country, a surprisingly resilient and resourceful currency system...
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