Digital Currencies to Change the World?
There has been a lot in the news lately about virtual currencies, and I thought it would be interesting to see this as an example of what Allen and Pryke were saying in that perhaps attitudes of a digital culture has now made its way into a monetary exchange system. The article below is quite optimistic about the consequences of having a currency not centralised by the state, keeping open and permanent digital records of transactions, and perhaps a reduction in government corruption. Although other articles seem to indicate there may already be moves to attempt to regulate digital currencies.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-bitcoin-could-change-the-world-even-if-it-crashes/
Contributed by ThomasCressy on 22/01/2018
