Tag: Bitcoin
The Path to Hyperinflation — Platinum and Cryptocurrency
By James Passin
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided cover for the Federal Reserve Board to continue its endless unorthodox monetary operations that have served as...
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency… Something To “Like” or Nothing To “Love”?
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, News Editor
Economists and consumers alike are buzzing about Libra, a cryptocurrency recently developed by Facebook that the social media giant’s leaders...
Wood for Horses; Platinum for Cars
By James Passin
On April 24th, in the year 1184 B.C., when the city of Troy fell to Greek invaders, the Trojans hauled the “gift”...
Updated Book: “Curious Currency”
Whitman Publishing recently released the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s award-winning Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age...
COINage Confidential: Robert Fligel
For more than 15 years, Robert Fligel, a widely recognized and distinguished name in accounting circles, has pursued a serious involvement with rare coins...
Using Bitcoin to Buy Rare Coins
By James Passin
An increasing number of merchants are accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment. A good resource to check for local crypto-friendly merchants is the...
Issue Highlights: April 2019
COINage April 2019
• Can you retire on your coins? How Some Specialists Include Gold
and Silver Coins in an IRA
• Using Bitcoin to buy rare coins: Merchants...
Issue Highlights: December 2018
• Numismatic Holiday Gifts: Exciting Christmas and Hanukkah Coin Presents Span Generations
• All I Want For Christmas Is a 1794 Silver Dollar: Silvano DiGenova’s...
Canada Hosts E-money Exhibit
Through early January 2019, the Galt Museum of Alberta, Canada, is hosting an exhibit from the Bank of Canada Museum.
“Decoding E-Money” is a...
Market Report: Bitcoin is Sinking
By Mike Fuljenz
In September, over just a couple of days, Bitcoin fell from $6,500 to $6,262. Bitcoin peaked at $19,783 on December 17, 2017,...