Future of Money – DIGIT INFO

Bitcoin is no ‘silver bullet’ for money’s ethical problems

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:31:00 +0000

Both Bitcoin and fiat currency are often in the firing line over ethical concerns, with a dedicated group of defenders and critics.

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‘Godfather of AI’ advises UK government to start UBI

DIGIT — Sat, 18 May 2024 16:46:00 +0000

Geoffrey Hinton also warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat within the next five to twenty years.

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Future of DAOs limited by lack of regulatory framework: ECB Occasional Paper

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:35:07 +0000

Uncertain regulatory conditions continue to have a negative impact on the sustainable growth of the DAO ecosystem, revealed a new European Central Bank occasional paper.

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BIS General Manager Casts Doubt on Stablecoins, Claiming Tokens Do Not Benefit From Regulations or Central Planning

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:30:52 +0000

According to Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), cryptocurrencies have lost the “battle” against fiat currencies issued by the world’s central banks. While speaking at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday, Carstens stressed that stablecoins are not reliable because they lack the “institutional arrangements and social conventions behind them.” […]

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Gangsters, cats and Bitcoin: 9-year-old Henry takes BTC to the classroom

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:03:13 +0000

A young Andreas Antonopolous in the making, a nine-year-old in the United Kingdom, tried to orange pill his classroom.

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Crypto resonates better with BIS’ vision of ideal monetary system

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:19:40 +0000

The report awarded points to the fiat ecosystem for the safety and stability policy while highlighting that “Public oversight has helped achieve safe and robust payment systems.”

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From games to piggy banks: Educating the Bitcoin ‘minors’ of the future

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:19:42 +0000

The tools, toys and games available to teach kids about sound money and the Bitcoin network — after all, they’re the ones who will use it.

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Fitting the bill: US Congress eyes e-cash as an alternative to CBDC

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:34:43 +0000

From fiat banknotes to fractional reserve banking, the notion of what constitutes money in the U.S. has changed over time. But is the time right for e-cash?

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Robinhood CEO outlines how DOGE could become ‘currency of the internet”

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:40:17 +0000

Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev took to Twitter to explain how DOGE could become the future currency of the internet just hours after Dogecoin’s creator criticized Elon Musk for his Twitter antics.

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Wealth report: As old money procrastinates, young money goes crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:17:00 +0000

The development of the cryptocurrency industry could not go unnoticed by the global rich. Where do the ultra-wealthy stand on crypto?

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