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a collection of articles about the EU - European Union - austerity and the debt crisis (2009-present)
Mundell Trilemma - International Economics, Currency Markets and Financial Interdependence
a collection of articles and videos to help students understand global financial markets - with a focus on currencies, and global debt markets
A collection of resources about financial markets, focusing on bonds and yields. This compilation offers an in-depth exploration of the role of bonds in the financial ecosystem, the mechanics of yield calculations, and the implications of interest rate fluctuations. Key themes include the types of bonds available (government, corporate, municipa...
a collection of articles and videos to help students understand financial markets. A collection of resources about financial markets, designed to enhance understanding of the complex systems that facilitate the buying and selling of securities. This compilation covers key themes such as the structure and functions of various financial market...
a collection of articles and videos to help students understand global financial markets - with a focus on currencies, and global debt markets
a collection of articles and videos to help students understand financial markets
Asia - regional trade, integration
a collection of articles and videos about currency markets
Cuba: Currency, Financial System
tech startups in financial markets
tech trends in financial markets
A collection of resources about stablecoins, exploring various types beyond dollar-backed variants. This compilation examines their underlying technologies, regulatory implications, market dynamics, and potential use cases in decentralized finance (DeFi), providing insights into the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency stability and innovation.
Is there a chance that bitcoin (or anyother crypto currency) could challenge the US dollar? Or, looking back to the past: Should the world go back to the "gold-standard". Here are a couple of articles and resources looking at the issue...
a collection of articles about Financial Technology in Latin America
articles and videos looking at financial tech, and the future of money
The connection between monetary policy, inflation and economic growth
International reserve currencies - dollar, gold, euro, more
Govcoins - blockchain, currency and central banks
Central Banking - the Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Inflation, Money Supply issues
Fintech - Digital finance, payments and a changing global financial system
Articles and videos looking at Challenges with Bitcoin and Blockchain tech
a collection of videos and articles looking at the motivation behind creating and using the Blockchain: Risk and security challenges with using the Internet today
A collection of articles and videos looking at Zimbabwe and Venezuela, bitcoin and other crypto currencies
a collection of articles about Gemini - stablecoin (crypto-currency)
A collection of articles about Cryptojacking and Mining scams - Blockchain
how are people using (or planning on using) bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in daily life as currency to buy and sell goods/services?
Articles and videos looking at Mining Ethereum
a collection of articles about efforts to create a 'stablecoin' - a dollar-backed stablecoin built on ethereum.
USDC dollar-backed crypto stablecoin from Circle

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Egypt: a crisis deferred

After pushing its economy to the brink, Egypt gets a bail-out. But a record-setting investment from the UAE will not fix its chronic problems | ... (2024)


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Reserve Currencies: The power and the limits of the American dollar | The Economist

Heavy lies the crown: The greenback is still king. But those who want to evade it are finding ways to do so | Leaders (2023)


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Why does the Federal Reserve need a digital currency? — Quartz

Some experts think central bank digital money is inevitable—and the US is falling behind. (2021)


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Buck up - Global trade’s dependence on dollars lessens its benefits

Policymakers around the world yearn to be free of the greenback’s grip (2020)


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China sells dollars and buys gold as tensions rise - Nikkei Asian Review - 2019

SHANGHAI -- Beijing's US Treasury holdings dip for two consecutive months "China reduced its holdings of U.S. government debt again in April eve... (2019)


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Globalization | Lapham’s Quarterly

Following the money across the globe and back in time. (2019)


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Crypto Markets Roiled as Traders Question Tether's Dollar Peg - 2018 - Bloomberg

Crypto Markets Roiled as Traders Question Tether's Dollar Peg - 2018 - Bloomberg (2018)


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Sovereign shambles: Venezuela 2018-08-21 | The Economist

President Nicolás Maduro’s “great economic revolution” begins today when five zeros are (2018)


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Sweden Tries to Halt Its March to Total Cashlessness - Bloomberg

A key committee of Swedish lawmakers wants to force the country’s biggest banks to handle cash in an effort to halt the nation’s march toward compl... (2018)


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This Billionaire Has Put Half His Net Worth Into Gold - Bloomberg

Some big investors see warning signs ahead for markets but are holding their positions. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is taking action: He’s ... (2018)


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The Bloody Grab for Gold in Venezuela’s Most Dangerous Town - Bloomberg

With free rein from Maduro, the military cuts a violent swath through the failing state. Dispatches from ground zero, El Callao. (2018)


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This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town - POLITICO Magazine

Eastern Washington had cheap power and tons of space. Then the suitcases of cash started arriving. “The attraction then, as now, was the Columbi... (2018)


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Why some economists want to get rid of cash - The Economist explains

CASH is one of mankind’s greatest inventions; a vast improvement, one would imagine, on carting around sheep or bales of hay. (2018)


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What is the impossible trinity? The Mundell-Fleming trilemma - The Economist explains economics

This week “The Economist explains” is given over to economics. Today’s is the last in a series of six explainers on a seminal idea. IN THE run-u... (2018)


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Why India scrapped its two biggest bank notes - The Economist explains

IN A surprise televised address on the evening of November 8th, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, delivered a bombshell: most of the mone... (2018)


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Why America’s Federal Reserve might make money disappear - The Economist explains

BEFORE the financial crisis, America’s Federal Reserve held assets worth around $850bn. Today, the central bank’s balance-sheet is more than five t... (2018)


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Why is Swedish monetary policy so loose? - The Economist explains

THE Swedish economy is, by all accounts, booming. Output, adjusted for inflation, has grown by 2.8% on average since 2009 and rose by a robust 3.2%... (2018)


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Europe's central banks are starting to replace US dollar reserves with the Chinese yuan — Quartz

Late last year, China's Xi Jinping said it was time for the nation to "take center stage in the world." There are many ways for China to do this, i... (2018)


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Coinbase: The Heart of the Bitcoin Frenzy - The New York Times

The San Francisco start-up has been at the center of the virtual currency boom. But like any young company, it is experiencing growing pains. (2017)


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Desperate Venezuelans Turn to Video Games to Survive - Bloomberg

Virtual currencies from such games as RuneScape are prized in a country whose real money is worthless. (2017)


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How the euro zone deals with failing banks - The Economist explains

ALMOST a decade after the global financial crisis, aftershocks rumble on. This month Banco Popular, Spain’s sixth-biggest bank by assets, was bough... (2017)


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Bitcoin's Exorbitant Energy Costs May Prove to Be Biggest Risk

Bloomberg, 2017: “It may not matter whether bitcoin’s a bubble. The staggering energy costs associated with “mining” the digital currency could pr... (2017)


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Evolving Economics of Bitcoin, Gold, Currencies

CME Group, 2017: "The value of a bitcoin has skyrocketed by a whopping 6,000,000% over seven years. But is the digital currency still undervalued... (2017)


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How Turkey’s lira crisis was written in Istanbul's skyline | The Guardian

Those observing Istanbul’s construction boom will not have been surprised by last week’s currency collapse – it’s all based on debt (2018)


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Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power

2017: "Bitcoin climbed as much as 10% on Zimbabwe’s Golix exchange on Wednesday after the country’s armed forces seized power. The price of th... (2017)


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Stablecoin - Gemini Launches NYDFS-Regulated Crypto Pegged to the Dollar || CoinDesk

Crypto exchange Gemini is set to issue a dollar-backed, NYDFS-approved stablecoin – the second to launch in New York today. (2018)


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Even If It Fails: Why Dash Could Have a Lasting Impact on Crypto Adoption - CoinDesk

Few cryptocurrency projects are evangelizing in emerging markets as aggressively as dash, giving $2.3 million to communities in the developing world. (2018)


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Fork of a Fork: 'Bitcoin Private' Is Here, But What's It Worth? - CoinDesk

With Friday's birth of a new coin called "bitcoin private," the cryptocurrency space just keeps getting more meta. The much-discussed launch finds ... (2018)


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A Tale of Two Narratives: Money Crypto vs. Tech Crypto - Atrium

One thing I’ve learned as an investor at Village Global and avid participant in the crypto community via Token Daily:… (2018)


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Bill.com - International Payments: Send Payments from One Place | BILL

With BILL, you can send domestic and international payments, all from one place. Gain efficiency and accuracy with a streamlined process. Get start... (2023)


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International finance: Why oligarchs choose London for their dirty money

Britain is one of the best places in the world to launder dirty money. Our new film tells you why—and asks whether that's likely to change.00:00 - ... (2023)


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Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?

Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt - welcome to Argentina, one of the world's most dysfunctional economies... (2023)


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How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist

When central banks raise interest rates, the impact is felt far and wide. Mortgages become more expensive, house prices might fall and unemployment... (2022)


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How the euro caused the Greek crisis

Greece is in a state of economic and financial crisis that's dominated global headlines this week. Vox's Matt Yglesias explains the real roots of t... (2018)


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What gives a dollar bill its value? - Doug Levinson | TED-Ed

TED-Ed Published on Jun 23, 2014 The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that dec... (2018)


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The Future of Money: Banking on Fintech | a16z

a16z, Published on Oct 25, 2017, Financial services startup, or fintech, are innovating across broad categories — in core banking, new financial s... (2017)


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Why can't we just print money to pay off debt?

Published on Aug 31, 2013 A video looking at way you can't simply print money to pay off debt. And what has happened when countries have tried to!... (2017)


Podcast

The Federal Reserve is thinking about a digital dollar - Marketplace

Plus, what shoe sales are telling us about the economic recovery, President Joe Biden is asking federal agencies to gauge the financial risk of cli... (2021)


Podcast

Bitcoin Losers: What if you lose your bitcoin key? | Planet Money | NPR

The bitcoin market has gone crazy. And it's revealing something strange. A lot of people can't find their bitcoins. We go looking for lost billions. (2018)


Podcast

The Sunshine Economy: Cuban Currency Unification | WLRN

After more than 25 years, Cuba is doing away with its dual currency system and getting rid of the Cuban Convertible Peso. What does the change mean... (2021)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: All about Stablecoins – Andreessen Horowitz

The history, evolution, and use of money revolves around the important concept of debt: It's what allows us to "time travel" and build toward the f... (2018)


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Currency Exchange Rates and Arbitrage: TBird international finance class 01

Published on May 30, 2009 Series of lectures from Brian Butler, given during fall 2008 session at Thunderbird Global MBA, Miami campus: This ... (2018)


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Currency Hedging: TBird International finance class

Published on May 30, 2009 Series of lectures from Brian Butler, given during fall 2008 session at Thunderbird Global MBA, Miami campus: This ... (2018)


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Currency Trading and Speculation: International finance class lecture

Series of lectures from Brian Butler, given during fall 2008 session at Thunderbird Global MBA, Miami campus: This lecture 02: learn to use Inte... (2018)


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