In Bitcoin We Trust.

The article reports on the history of money in the U.S. It mentions the use of bank notes as a form of private currency, the issue of counterfeiting money, and the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to get around government control of the creation of money.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Smithsonian Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 13 - 19
Main Author: Thompson, Clive
Format: Article
Published: Smithsonian Magazine Apr2018
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Description
Summary:The article reports on the history of money in the U.S. It mentions the use of bank notes as a form of private currency, the issue of counterfeiting money, and the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to get around government control of the creation of money.