#Currency

A Thread about money and slaves. Abridged version of @Breedlove22's Medium article.In ancient western Africa, aggry beads or ‘trade beads’ were small, decorative glass beads.Used as money for centuries. A
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T.V.’s Myth of the Day – Premier League footballers funding the UK’s National Health ServiceWelcome to Myth of the Day!“We have a wonderful myth for you today, with Ian and
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This is something I've planned to do for a long time. There are wide-spread misconceptions on #centralbanks that need to be set straight.So, a (long) thread on why Central bankers
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The #belarus opposition are desperate to NOT get dragged into geopolitical standoff btwn west & #russia but linking bel sanctions & Rus ones will do exactly that. It also not
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Found this @nytimes article from January 1971, a year after the war ended. Does anyone know what the highlighted bit means? Full article here, from the Archives:https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/17/archives/in-former-biafra-the-scars-of-war-f
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Super interesting interview between @RaoulGMI and Ben Melkman with three big insights I found worth noting (see thread; I think the video might have a $1 paywall)https://www.realvision.com/shows/the-interview/videos/the-highest-quality-macr
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My daughter is into minecraft and I wanted to introduce her to sim city genre so I installed SimCity Buildit on her ipad. I did want to know what exactly
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When reading popular books in a field I'm often uncertain how to treat the evidence. I'm reading Haidt's "The Righteous Mind". Fascinating, and much agrees with my prejudices. But I
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New to #crypto ?, this is how to DYOR (do your own research) on any coin before you hop on it RT FOR OTHERS First you need to download all
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A THREAD EXPLAINING WHAT'S HAPPENING IN LEBANON! (and please don't ignore this a lot has been happening there for months) let's start with the prices and food situation. ever since
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1/Because you can't collect enough revenue to finance a modern government by issuing consolidated government liabilities - the liabilities of the central bank and the central government. This is just
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Why Bitcoin will not be outlawed and why government regulation of bitcoin as a payment mechanism is bullish for Bitcoin holders.A thread... Bitcoin has transitioned to from a 'proof of
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A fintech product's ultimate Product Market Fit comes from unlocking Arbitrage Market Fit.So it's not only important to Know Your Customers but also to Know Your Arb. Here are some
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Owning volatility is expensive - about 11%/ yr to hedge a stock portfolio. Since $VXX came out, this would have eaten your whole return. Meh.In this thread I'll explore what
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Thread: I don't think I've been at all coy when it comes explaining why I doubt that Bitcoin will ever become a generally-accepted and widely-used medium for everyday payments, that
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daily life: - most ppl live in apartment complexes! or a regular house if ur rich maybe but its so hard to live in a house in seoul bc its
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