Jeffrey Tucker
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IMF head foresees the end of banking and the triumph of cryptocurrency
In a remarkably frank talk at a Bank of England conference, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has speculated that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have as much of a future as the Internet itself. It could displace central banks, conventional banking, and challenge the monopoly of national monies. Christine Lagarde — a Paris native who has held her position at the IMF since 2011 — says the only substantial problems with existing cryptocurrency are fixable over time.
What are the Prospects for Liberland: Op-Ed
It’s easy enough to dismiss the idea of Liberland as a far-flung libertarian scheme. Anyone can come up with dozens of reasons why it cannot and will not succeed. But all of this misses the point.
A Theory of the Scam
Jeffrey Tucker, one of the 50 speakers at the annual The North American Bitcoin Conference, shares his views on the GAW Miners/Paycoin debate heating up and offers a broader view on the nature of scams in general.
Op Ed: Money And Helicopters
After a Helicopter ride paid for with Bitcoin while in New Zealand, Jeffrey Tucker shares his thoughts on the 'Quantitative Theory of Money'.
Bitcoin South 2014
Bitcoin South, NZ's First Bitcoin Conference, concluded over the 29th and 30th of November and attracted some of the best speakers in Bitcoin for two days of inspirational, thought-provoking and educational talks.
How P2P Is Changing All Things
How far can the peer-to-peer revolution be pushed? It’s time we start to speculate, because history is moving fast. We need to dislodge from our minds our embedded sense of what’s possible.
The Power of the Distributed Network
Money, as the old cliche says, is half of every transaction. That’s why the distributed network systems that do not rely on third-party trust relationships represent a bright future.
