Displayed by Argentina’s inflation, when a local currency plunges in value, the demand for U.S. hundred dollar bills skyrockets.
A Bitcoin Story With The Right Incentives and the Wrong Results
Trying to encourage bitcoin use, El Salvador had all the right incentives but still wound up with unintended consequences.
Why Zimbabwe Laundered Money
With a renewed need to launder tattered U.S.dollar bills, we have the return of Zimbabwe inflation and their problematic monetary policy.
Where September 7th Is Bitcoin Day
By adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador will be the first nation to say that the cryptocurrency is a national currency.
Where Money Is Not What We Expect It To Be
Asked about the meaning of money, we might be surprised to see a circular chunk of limestone compared to a U.S. dollar bill.
Is it Okay to Go Cashless During a Pandemic?
While cities, states, and countries have many more cashless transactions because of the pandemic, there is a downside.
When It’s Legal to Launder Our Money
Worried about contaminated currency, monetary officials have quarantined cash and limited its circulation during epidemics.
The Human Side of Money
Economic anthropologists focus on the human side of money when they see us now and in the past, as individuals, as families, and as one world.
When Does Cash Matter?
Looking at the economic impact of India’s 2016 demonetization of large denomination rupees, researchers concluded that cash still matters.
The Cash We Love to Stash
Although going cashless seems to be a trend, we are printing more $100 bills for people in the U.S.and elsewhere in the world.
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