Tag: Bitcoin
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,...