Very interesting article as many countries have unsteady financial systems. What to think of all the countries with high inflation.
A lot of countries will follow. How do you think about this matter?
I've looked up which countries had a high inflation over 2016 (10%+) and a lot of these countries have a high population and access to internet in general. Crypto adoption will only increasy.
For example: Venezuela alone has a population of approx 32mill.
Here's the chart:
source Statista
When I began to teach in 2012, I decided to start my course with an analysis of how money affects social order. What my students found particularly fascinating was the then-nascent world of cryptocurrencies, which I described at length as a crucial feature in the future of money.
Some colleagues criticized my approach. They accused me of indirectly encouraging students to invest in what they saw as a shady, crime-ridden financial underworld. But I was simply exposing young minds to a fast-evolving, complex phenomenon that in my view would have a major impact on power distribution in the global economy.
Behind most cryptocurrencies is a simple technology known as “blockchain”, a system residing in multiple computers that allows for peer-to-peer financial ledger recording of all transactions occurring in a network.
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