Economic forces at work today seem to be favoring the consolidation of currencies. With the creation of the Euro, 11 disparate currencies were merged into one monetary unit. With such forces driving ...

The euro shows both the promises and pitfalls of unified currency systems. Economic sovereignty remains a key barrier to global adoption. Digital innovations are changing traditional currency dynamics ...

Few Americans had heard of Dominique Strauss-Kahn before the former head of the International Monetary Fund was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York last weekend. The ...

Trump's crypto portfolio goes beyond World Liberty Financial and his memecoin—he’s also big into bitcoin. Will he use his presidency to boost its price to new heights?

The ambitious plan by the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — to create a new global currency is not only an economic endeavor but also a technological one. As these ...

There are well over 100 currencies, from the Angolan kwanza and the Bhutan ngultrum to the Uzbekistan sum and the Vanuatu vatu. Is that the right number for the global economy? Not really. A ...

One of the more intriguing financial trends that has gained popularity in recent years is the de-dollarization movement. De-dollarization is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the ...

The year 2021 seems to be a big year for the blockchain world as several projects, such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and centralized decentralized finance exchanges (CeDeFis), are taking the central ...