Brett Scott, author of Cloudmoney, joins us to dive deeper into the thesis behind his book and to share his views on how cryptocurrency and blockchain fits into this.
A cashless society - one where paper and coin currency is no longer used and instead replaced with electronic transactions. Many countries are already moving in this direction with benefits noted as including lower crime rates and reduced money laundering, and of course convenience. But going cashless does have its downsides.
Brett Scott is the author of Cloudmoney, a revelatory story about the fusion of big finance and tech, which requires physical cash to be replaced by digital money or 'cloudmoney'. Diving beneath the surface of the global financial system, He uncovers a long-established lobbying infrastructure waging a covert war on cash, as banking and tech companies promote a cashless society under the banner of progress.
He joins us to dive deeper into the thesis behind his book and to share his views on how cryptocurrency and blockchain fits into this.
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