Approaching Money and Finance from a Philosophical Perspective

The Financialization of the Spectacle

Most people are dumbfounded by memecoins. How can a joke, a viral meme spread through social media turn into a traded “financial asset”? The idea or concept alone is ridiculous to many. Yet, memecoins are actively traded, with some people making a lot of money and others losing significantly (the

Conclusion of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Conclusion of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Bitcoin as "Digital Gold"

Part VIII of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Bitcoin as "Digital Capital"

Part VII of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Bitcoin as an Innovative Payment System

Part VI of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Bitcoin as a Long-Term Investment Vehicle

Part V of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Bitcoin as a “Savings Technology”

Part IV of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

The Value of Gold

Part III of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

The Value of Long-Term Savings Products and Assets

Part II of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

The Value of Short-Term Savings Products

Part I of The Value of Financial Products and Assets

The Value of Financial Products and Assets

Introduction

Bitcoin: For the People? Democratic?

Much of the rhetoric regarding Bitcoin revolves around it being a money for the people; a democratic money; a money for freedom and liberty. Is that really the case though? Is Bitcoin a form of money that empowers people and the average person? Is Bitcoin democratic? Is Bitcoin the monetary