The financial universe is shifting shape. And it matters. This change is something we report on regularly in our News section. The advent of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens will change the systems by which we exchange value, and ultimately what we think of as money. All this of course has huge political impact. At the […]
As we reported earlier this month, the nature of money is changing. Travellers’ cheques are already ancient history, cash is on the way out – and the way monetary systems are organised seem highly likely to be next. Here’s an extract from a report here a couple of weeks ago: It may not be the […]
Today, we offer a snapshot of the contemporary global struggle between finance and political power. The Bank of England is the latest to react to the perceived threat of Facebook’s attempt to launches own digital currency Libra. Our friends at AltFi report. Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra must meet the “highest standards” if it’s to get the […]
Central governments are generally thought of as being off the pace in the cryptocurrency world. Money&Co.’s two ha’pence on the subject is that this perception is broadly true. One thing is sure: the world’s governments and their regulators are set to face a challenge like never before with the advent of Facebook’s own digital coin. […]