CLASS 52
FROM GOLD TO BITCOIN THE #EVOLUTION OF MONEY AND TECHNOLOGY
If we look at the history of money, something very interesting is that every change in payment methods has always been accompanied by a new technology. Money doesn't change by itself; it changes when a technology that makes it possible appears.
First, there was bartering.
There was no technology, just direct exchange between people.
Then, gold and silver coins appeared.
There, the important technology was metallurgy, as it allowed for the extraction, melting, and creation of metal coins that could be used as money.
Next came banknotes.
This was made possible thanks to paper and printing technology, which allowed for the creation of paper money that was easy to transport and use.
Then credit cards arrived.
This was thanks to banking technology and electronic systems, which allowed payments without using cash.
Then came online banking and transfers from mobile phones.
This was made possible by the internet and smartphones.
And now we are in the next stage: cryptocurrencies
This is possible thanks to a technology called blockchain, which allows money to be sent over the internet without the need for a bank.
That is where Bitcoin comes in, which is basically digital money that works thanks to that technology.
If we see it as a timeline, it becomes very clear:
Bartering → direct exchange
Coins → metallurgy
Banknotes → paper and printing
Cards → electronic banking systems
Digital banking → internet
Cryptocurrencies → blockchain
So, something very important that almost nobody teaches is this:
Money always changes when technology changes.
That's why Bitcoin is not just a currency.
Bitcoin is a new technology applied to money.
And if technology continues to advance, money will also continue to evolve.
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