Making Money
eBook - ePub

Making Money

The History and Future of Society's Most Important Technology

  1. 298 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Making Money

The History and Future of Society's Most Important Technology

About this book

How much do you really know about money? Everyone uses it, but few know how it really works. Most books about money focus on specific aspects. This book breaks through the usual silos to present money as a broad social technology that serves the current needs of society. It reviews the latest developments in financial technology including cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the prospect of a cashless future; and clears up many misconceptions in the process.

Starting with a very brief history, the authors provide insights on how money is made; why money has value and what can change its value; how central banks, treasuries, foreign exchange, lending, and blockchain work; why you may be trading against robots; and privacy and security issues in an increasingly cashless society that will change our lives. While written for a broad audience, this book is also essential reading for students entering courses in the area of business finance, or money and banking.

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Yes, you can access Making Money by Peet van Biljon,Alexandra Lajoux in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Finance. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781547417230
eBook ISBN
9781547401130
Edition
1
Subtopic
Finance

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Part I: Money and Society
  7. Part II: Central Banks and Global Finance
  8. Part III: Money and Technology
  9. Part IV: Beyond Money
  10. Closing Thoughts
  11. Index