Economics

To better understand Bitcoin, it helps if we know a little about the history of money. In this article, Marquez Comelab explores the origins of money, what our ancestors used as money, and why. He also tells a story of a particular innovation in money that changed the course of our history. Its impact reverberated across centuries and still influences us to this very day.

"With trillions of dollars being printed around the world, it's time we take a look into how money is created."

"I'm a capitalist. I believe in the system. I believe you can increase the size of the pie and you could divide it well," says Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates. He offers wide-ranging insight and advice on how we might recover from the global economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis -- and use it as an opportunity to reform the systems that help grow our economy. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris - Anderson and business curator Corey Hajim. Recorded April 8, 2020.)

This article tells a story of how millions of people around the world who have limited or no access to bank accounts struggle in the modern world and how a proposed solution — Bitcoin — was muzzled.

Predicting the path ahead has become nearly impossible, but we can speculate about the size and scale of the economic shock.

This article is the first in a series of articles looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and anticipate what our near future could be so we can adapt to any threats to our financial well-being. This article looks into governments printing massive amounts of rescue money - 'helicopter money' - and the possibility of it triggering inflation or worse, hyperinflation.