The Establishment Panic at Cryptocurrency
When Kingsley Amis encountered the works of D. H. Lawrence, he was left unimpressed by yet another great denouncer and missionary the English send “themselves to tell them they are…
Crypto Currency
Bitcoin the Messiah: El Salvador Goes Crypto
In a particular deli store in South Melbourne, a tongue-and-cheek message is attached to the cash register. “Bitcoin accepted there,” it proclaims brightly. Naturally, it is nothing of the sort,…
Bitcoin, Nature’s Money That Can Save Our Civilization
The Covid-19 pandemic that blazed across 2020 has thrown the world into disarray. Economic damage that has triggered the breakdown of the system signals a dire need for change. As…
Blockchain Technology: From the Chaos of Capitalism a New(Revolutionary) World Order Emerges
While there are many approaches to it, there is only one truth: that the world is One and thus that all is internally related. The genius of Einstein is that…
Is India Giving Up an Opportunity to Be on a Central Stage of a Virtual Currency Revolution?
Potentially a game changing digital technology, the use of crypto-currencies like Bitcoin as a viable alternative to the national currencies like Dollar or Rupee, has largely been seen by countries…
The Venezuelan “Petro” – Towards A New World Reserve Currency?
As this article goes to print, Globovision TV quotes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announcing the launch of a new cryptocurrency, the “Petro Oro”. It will be backed by precious metals.…
Bitcoin, Innovation of Money And Reinventing Activism
Bitcoin’s price explosion made news headlines this last year. Topics of digital assets entered onto dinner tables and friendly chats at work places. Fever of the digital gold rush that…
Bitcoin Has An Energy Problem That Solar Power Can’t Fix
Bitcoin mining – the mechanism of creating Bitcoins and approving transactions on the blockchain – consumes prodigious amounts of electricity due to the use of a ‘Proof of Work’…
Bitcoin, Blockchain, And Local Currencies
The Seven Social Sins of the World: Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Worship without sacrifice Politics without principle — given…
The English City With Its Own Cryptocurrency: Q&A With The Founders Of HullCoin
The staff at the nonprofit organization HullCoin has done something very unusual in the city of Hull in northeast United Kingdom. They’ve launched their own local cryptocurrency — programmed on top of…
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