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Cryptocurrency Explained: Money as a System-of-Control

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CryptographyPrivacy, surveillance & cybercrimeMacroeconomics & financial crises

What it is

Andreas Antonopoulos argues that money has a fourth function beyond store of value, medium of exchange and unit of account, which is as a system of control. He covers the history of money and why it does not flow freely.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in discussions of cryptocurrency, KYC/AML and financial surveillance as a framing of money as a tool of control.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Andreas Antonopoulos is a good person to listen to on this topic.”

    Explains money as a political tool of control and surveillance

    joshfraser, 2020-09 · Recommendation · in “FinCEN Files show trillions in tainted dollars flow freely through major banks”

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Topics: bitcoin, antonopoulos, history of money, financial surveillance, cryptocurrency

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