Bitcoin Book - Geldnood - Dutch Language

A World of 160 Currencies

People around the world use more than 160 different currencies, each with its own monopoly within national borders. Most of these currencies lose value quickly and are barely usable outside their home region. Being born in the “wrong” country can therefore make saving unnecessarily difficult.

A Technological Lens on the History of Money

In Geldnood, we examine the history of money through the lens of technological progress. Politics plays a local and temporary role, but in the long run it is technology that drives structural, global change.

How Money Shapes Our Daily Lives

This book highlights how money influences everyday life and how new forms of “digital money” may reshape power dynamics within our societies.

A Journey Through a Changing World

A fascinating exploration of a rapidly evolving landscape — inviting you to uncover the hidden forces behind the transactions we make every day.

Specifications

Author
Lyn Alden

Subtitle
Why Our Financial System Is Failing Us — and What We Can Do About It

Publisher
Konsensus Network

Publication Date
31-05-2025

Pages
498