Monetary Evolution: How Societies Shaped Money from Antiquity to Cryptocurrencies

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Main Author: Karbalaii, Mahya
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contents With the growing popularity and rising value of cryptocurrencies, skepticism surrounding this groundbreaking innovation persists. Many financial and business experts argue that the value created in the cryptocurrency realm resembles the generation of currency from thin air. However, a historical analysis of the fundamental concepts that have shaped money reveals striking parallels with past transformations in human society. This study extends these historical insights to the present era, demonstrating how enduring monetary concepts are once again redefining our understanding of money and reshaping its form. Additionally, we offer novel interpretations of cryptocurrency by linking the intrinsic nature of money, the communities it fosters, and the cryptographic technologies that have provided the infrastructure for this transformative shift.
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spellingShingle Monetary Evolution: How Societies Shaped Money from Antiquity to Cryptocurrencies
Karbalaii, Mahya
Cryptography and Security
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
General Economics
Economics
With the growing popularity and rising value of cryptocurrencies, skepticism surrounding this groundbreaking innovation persists. Many financial and business experts argue that the value created in the cryptocurrency realm resembles the generation of currency from thin air. However, a historical analysis of the fundamental concepts that have shaped money reveals striking parallels with past transformations in human society. This study extends these historical insights to the present era, demonstrating how enduring monetary concepts are once again redefining our understanding of money and reshaping its form. Additionally, we offer novel interpretations of cryptocurrency by linking the intrinsic nature of money, the communities it fosters, and the cryptographic technologies that have provided the infrastructure for this transformative shift.
title Monetary Evolution: How Societies Shaped Money from Antiquity to Cryptocurrencies
topic Cryptography and Security
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
General Economics
Economics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.10443