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We stream data. We stream music. We stream video. Thanks to stablecoins, we are about to start streaming the whole economy. U.S. dollar stablecoins recently hit a milestone–they represent about 1% of ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as central banks around the world ...

Blockchain has moved from buzzword to backbone technology for a growing slice of global finance, and the debate is no longer about whether it matters but how far it will reshape money itself. When I ...

The future of money is changing in unexpected ways. Cash is becoming redundant, physical credit cards are starting to feel outdated, and digital payments are becoming mainstream. Worldwide, this shift ...

Artificial intelligence, online lending, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of finance and payments. Innovators, investors and experts join Washington Post Live to ...

Bitcoin may eventually become more widely adopted than gold. Solana is becoming more than just a medium of exchange for value. Dogecoin points to the increase in the entertainment value of money. As ...

Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. Rulers have long understood that whoever issues and manages the currency also commands the economy ...

When it comes to Ether, or even Bitcoin, for that matter, what is the most basic reason to hold it? Before reading on, take a moment to consider the reasons beyond the more routine motivations related ...

This calculator shows how inflation affects the purchasing power of money over time. The nominal value is what your investment will be worth in future dollars, while the real value shows what it will ...

As shown by the ongoing rise of a galaxy of different cryptocurrencies that coexist alongside fiat-based currencies distributed by governments, money isn't what it used to be. Of course, when it comes ...

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