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Future of Money

As Bitcoin gains global prominence, governments or corporations might find reason to interfere with its rules. Can they? (Getty Images)
Finance
Future of money
Who Sets the Rules of Bitcoin as Nation-States and Corps Roll In
Can a small team of Core developers protect bitcoin’s integrity now it’s a matter of geopolitical relevance? This article is part of CoinDesk’s Future of Money Week.
As Bitcoin gains global prominence, governments or corporations might find reason to interfere with its rules. Can they? (Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Nov 29, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
Future of MoneyCrypto 2022
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Technology
Opinion
The World Bitcoin Will Build
Fix the money, fix the world. The world’s first and largest decentralized monetary network could usher in a more vibrant and just society.
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By Cory Klippsten
Nov 29, 2021 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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Finance
Future of money
The Future of Money: 20 Predictions
With Sam Bankman-Fried, Beryl Li, Dovey Wan, Haseeb Qureshi, Hasu, Balaji Srinivasan, Jeff Dorman, Brett Scott, Laura Shin, and others.
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By Jeff WilserHelene Braun
Nov 29, 2021 at 3:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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Consensus Magazine
Future of money
Crypto 2022: Future of Money Week
Money innovation is everywhere and it’s getting wilder. Get all the week’s content here.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 29, 2021 at 3:26 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
Future of MoneyCrypto 2022
Allegorical figures representing virtue and abundance, 1760
Policy
Identity
Reinvent Money to Reward Virtue
Bitcoin wrested control of money from the state. Ethereum and other technologies will return it to the heterogeneous communities that dot the globe, write Matthew Prewitt and...
Allegorical figures representing virtue and abundance, 1760
By Matthew PrewittSteven McKie
Jul 3, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 3, 2021
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Policy
China
The Future of Money Is Unbundled
Money's three social functions – storing value, exchanging it and providing a unit of account – are unraveling, with dramatic implications, says EYQ's Insights Director.
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By Ben Falk
Apr 23, 2021 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
Markets
Central banks
New Zealand's Central Bank Is Hiring a Money Futurist
New Zealand’s central bank is looking for a Head of Money and Cash to focus "on the future of money” and be a "thought leader" for digital currency.
New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
By Danny Nelson
May 8, 2020 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2020
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Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth, England. (Credit: Unsplash)
Tech
Opinion
When Money Becomes Programmable – Part 1
We may be moving us toward a model of programmable money that incorporates an automated internal governance of common resources and encourages collaboration among communities....
Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth, England. (Credit: Unsplash)
By Michael J. Casey
Feb 22, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2020
OpinionAlex TapscottMichael J CaseyFuture of Money