Cryptocurrencies and fiat money — what’s the difference?
By DW
03 June 2021 |
6:20 am
Bitcoin was beginning to look like a better store of value than traditional currencies — even gold — until the cryptocurrency crashed 44% last month. DW unpicks the complicated world of currencies.
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