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- Welcome To CryptoKnowledge
- Message From The CryptoKnowledge Team
- How To Approach This Course
- Words Of Wisdom Through The Ages
- Map Of The Cryptoverse
- What Is Money?
- History Of Money
- Properties Of Money
- Rise Of The Gold Standard
- Rise Of The Fiat Standard
- Rise Of The Bitcoin Standard
Lesson 1.1
What Is Money?
Discover how money has evolved through history and why Bitcoin could represent the next major evolution in the global monetary system.
Lesson 1.2
History of Money
Learn how society moved from bartering to gold, then from the gold standard to today's paper currency system and why many believe another change is underway.
Lesson 1.3
Properties of Money
Understand the essential characteristics that make something effective as money: scarcity, durability, portability, divisibility, fungibility, verifiability, and intrinsic value.
Lesson 1.4
Rise of the Gold Standard
Explore why gold became the world's preferred form of money for centuries and the role it played in global economies.
Lesson 1.5
Rise of the Fiat Standard
Discover why the world moved away from gold in 1971, how paper currencies work, and the challenges associated with modern monetary systems.
Lesson 1.6
Rise of the Bitcoin Standard
Learn why Bitcoin was created, how it compares to previous forms of money, and why many consider it a new form of money for the digital age.
