The concept of “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” for a State: Advantages and Risks
The concept of strategic reserves is evolving radically in the digital age, with Bitcoin emerging as an alternative to…
The difference between Bitcoin and fiat currencies
The difference between Bitcoin and fiat currencies can be complex to understand. Bitcoin has radically changed the way we…
Bitcoin is a “necessary financial tool” for emerging countries, according to the IMF
The IMF has published a study, “A Primer on Bitcoin: Cross-Border Flows Measurement and Drivers,” which highlights the cross-border flows…
Who is Ludwig von Mises and what is his connection to Bitcoin?
During his recent UFC fight, which he won, Brazilian MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) champion Renato Moicano gave a speech…
History of the CFA Franc in Africa: Origins, Contestations and Bitcoin
In Africa, the CFA franc has a complex and increasingly controversial history. Originally, the acronym CFA stood for "colonial franc…
How Bitcoin defeats the fractional reserve system
The fractional reserve system, which allows banks to lend more than their actual reserves, has been praised for the development…
History of Gold: From precious metal to global reserve currency
history of gold: how we went from precious metal to global reserve currency.
Executive Order 6102: When the US Government Confiscated Citizens' Gold
There are events that remain etched in history as reminders of the excesses that regimes can exert against...
Henry Ford had imagined an "energy currency" to prevent wars
In the New York Tribune newspaper dated December 4, 1921, an article announcing the intention of Henry Ford, the founder of the…