Can digital currency replace the cash system?

If you spend time scrolling through social media, you may notice that many influencers sound remarkably similar. Whether promoting skincare, vitamins or home renovation products, their speech often shares the same urgency, emphasis and enthusiastic claims.This distinctive style, ...  Show more

The concept of the national museum which developed during the 18th and 19th Centuries coincided with the age of exploration, emerging science and empire building. The grand stone structures of these museums reflected a sense of national pride. They were places where members of th ...  Show more

There are many different types of virtual money these days, among them cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin, which are largely unregulated. Now more and more governments around the world are getting on board with the concept of their own official, regulated digita ...  Show more

Central banks and many companies are rushing to develop their own digital currencies. Why are they doing it? What are the risks? And how might it upend our relationship with money? Ed Butler speaks to Jay Joe, who runs a company providing some of the tech behind the Bahamas’ new ...  Show more

The global digital-payments shift is more than just a matter of convenience. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/special-report/2023-05-20?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownote ...