From Livestock to Bitcoin: "Legitimacy" and the Evolution of Money

From Livestock to Bitcoin: “Legitimacy” and the Evolution of Money

Tags: Money and Banks

07/17/2021 Michael Milano

Without money, specialization is constrained; without money, dreams of constructing an advanced society are merely a utopian pipe dream.

Original Article: “From Livestock to Bitcoin: “Legitimacy” and the Evolution of Money“

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