In Defense of Cash
Around the world, governments are trying to kill paper money. It's a terrible idea.
Around the world, governments are trying to kill paper money. It's a terrible idea.
Officials want to track every financial transaction you make, and they see cryptocurrencies and cash alike as barriers to achieving that goal.
Evaluating the current cycle of buzz
Q&A with Caitlin Long, a former Morgan Stanley managing director, cryptocurrency enthusiast, and recent convert to Austrian economics.
Modi restores a command economy, ends liberalization.
PM Modi's demonetization is a scheme to rob private enterprise, just like his socialist predecessors did.
The rise of ramen noodles as prison currency can be blamed on cost-cutting that leaves prisoners hungry, says a new study.
In an age of digital transactions, demand for British banknotes and coins continues to grow to satisfy off-the-books work.
News outlets repeated the claim while Internet commenters were skeptical.
This is what a bank run looks like.
If unaddressed, an arbitrary protocol quirk implemented by Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto could soon undermine the scalability and long-term viability of the cryptocurrency.
Evading state control is a feature, not a bug
They'll try anything but lowering taxes and reducing regulations
Congressman points out silliness of Sen. Manchin's complaints about bitcoins
International airlines won't take their increasingly worthless currency
Not that they were going to, anyway
Around 20 countries already have bank notes made of polymer
Reflects fears about state of U.S. economy
Banks around the world could be implicated
International investors have withdrawn billions of dollars worth of shares and debt from Indian markets since June
Indicted for alleged money laundering
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