Bitcoin is an information carrier, not a store of wealth: Dr. Neil Smith
Dr. Neil Smith's presentation at the University of Exeter was an exploration of "What is Money?" and whether digital currencies like Bitcoin can be considered money.
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Gold/bitcoin, money/currency
Society does not need a new gold, but rather an efficient and proper "currency" to support it—something that would take the role of a subordinate technology.
Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?
Nigeria is replacing its paper money with redesigned currency notes, and with people queueing for hours just to get $43, the economy is grinding to a halt.
Directly from one party to another…
You do not make a transaction directly by sending it through multiple hops; once you send a payment to a node, someone else collects from the node.
Bitcoin and CBDC: Co-existence of private money
In the CBDC playbook of nChain, the risks of CBDCs were discussed, especially "loss of privacy," and the BSV blockchain is a handy tool to enhance privacy at scale.
The moral sentiments of Bitcoin
The moral sentiments of BTC or BSV or any other digital currencies must be closely measured according to their actual utility, not mere narratives, propaganda, or aspirations.
Money & currency
It is important to make a distinction between “money” and “currency,” not for the sake of semantics but to have a clear way to conceptualize the whole matter.
The qualities of good money and the quest for better money
In this article, Marquez Comelab goes through a brief history of how money evolved to determine if a new currency like Bitcoin is a good form of money and improves the current monetary system.
The history of paper money, banking, the gold standard, and fiat money in 10 minutes
Marquez Comelab takes us through the invention of paper money combined with the development and use of banking, which accelerated the evolution of the monetary and financial system we have today.
Craig Wright: Why Bitcoin is ‘honest money’
The Bitcoin expert and nChain chief science officer speaks about Bitcoin’s virtues at the Malta AI & Blockchain Conference.
The origins of Bitcoin: Before Bitcoin
At the dawn of the era of cryptocurrency, money is taking on a new form yet again as more investors, businesses and consumers turn to blockchain payments and technology.
Money is a measuring stick
In a new Medium post, Dr. Craig Wright delves into how currency began and what makes money, money.