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Can You Earn on 51% Attacks? | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we will talk about how 51% attacks work and who could do them. We will also explain the problem of double-spending and how it can be exploited in attacks.
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Petro and Its Controversies | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we will discuss the Petro - a cryptocurrency issued by the government of Venezuela which is supposed to be backed by oil. But is it something that really can raise the economy of Venezuela to the new...
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Six Historically True Facts about Money
Money isn't actually valuable. It's just pieces of metal, pieces of paper, or more recently, computer code. So how did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
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Bitcoin Prices Go Crazy in This Country! | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we will find out why bitcoin prices in some countries are so different compared to the rest of the world and explore if there's an opportunity to make money on it.
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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Who Stole Ireland's Pot of Gold
Banking crises come and go, but they become exceptionally complicated matters when the affected country is non-sovereign in the sense that it does not issue its own currency. This is essentially the problem faced by Ireland, which was...
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The Importance and Uses of Tin
This video provides an overview of the importance and uses of tin throughout history. It explains how tin is used in alloys like bronze and pewter, as well as its role in soldering and plating. The video also touches on the significance...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ukraine & the Future of Europe: Financial crisis insights
What shocks affected the Ukraine? Why should the IMF step in to help stabilize the Ukraine? Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 3
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Europe Will Find A Way Forward with the Euro
UC Berkeley’s Barry Eichengreen continues to hold the view that the breakup of the Euro will be too difficult and costly for member countries. He argues that using RMB internationalization to speed up domestic reforms in China is a...
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The Euro: Costs and Benefits of Joining a Currency Union - A UK Perspective
In this video lecture, the presenter discusses the euro and the features of a currency union. He explains the differences between a monetary union and a fixed exchange rate system, and the benefits and costs of joining the eurozone. He...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China and the US Need Couple's Therapy
In part 4 of INET's interview with Orville Schell, the Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society says that the US and China are inexorably tied together, so they must find ways to work together, even if their goals...
IDG TECHtalk
How to get the most out of your data with privacy in mind
Consumer privacy laws like GDPR or CCPA give enterprises a standard to comply with… or risk trouble with the law. Your company doesn’t need to dodge regulators to get valuable use out of your data for your customers, employees and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Barry Eichengreen: Learning from the Past to Design the Future (3/4)
Alan Murray, Executive Editor of the Wall Street Journal, moderates the panel What Can We Learn from the Past in Designing the Future? on INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011: Part 3 of 4 with Barry Eichengreen, Professor of...
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Understanding Money: Units, Exchange Rates, and Problem-Solving
This video covers various topics related to money, including the different units of currency, adding/subtracting money, exchange rates, and coin/note denominations. The presenter explains these topics using examples and problem-solving...
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Three Arguments AGAINST Scottish Independence - TLDR News
A while ago we made a video running through 3 reasons in favour of Scottish Independence, so now we're telling the other side of the story - the reasons to stay. So in this video we look at the reasons in favour of the union and why...
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Understanding Purchasing Power Parity Theory in International Trade
In this video, the concept of purchasing power parity is explained. The presenter discusses how exchange rates change over time to reflect price changes and how this theory helps reduce the impact of price differentials on trade levels...
Blockchain Central
Blockchain Forks for Beginners
This week on Blockchain Central: we’ll talk about the different types of blockchain forks and the differences between them, as well as discuss their preconditions and implications.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich - What the 19th Century US Can Teach Today's Europe About Sovereign Debt
If the countries in the European periphery defaulted on their debt, the euro as a common currency breaks down. This contention is used as an argument for bailouts and rescue packages, and Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich says it's wrong. He draws...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Massimo Cingolani: Identifying Weaknesses in the Eurozone
The great achievement of the EU has been to reduce the probability of violent nationalist conflict among some of its members to a vanishing small probability while improving the economic lot of its members. But in spite of the...
Blockchain Central
ICON Republic Is Ready To Take Over The Crypto World
This week on Blockchain Central: we’ll talk about ICON, that works similarly to a federal government and has a potential to become the largest decentralized networks in the world.
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How KIN Can Change the Social Networks | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we'll look at KIK ecosystem and analyze their native cryptocurrency called KIN.
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Heiner Flassbeck: Is Mercantilism Doomed to Fail? 2/5
Heiner Flassbeck, Director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the panel entitled "Is Mercantilism Doomed to Fail? China, Germany, and Japan and the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Q&A: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (7 of 7)
Question and Answer Discussion session from INET's Conference at Bretton Woods, with participants including Paul Blustein, Joseph Stiglitz, Charles Dallara, Y.V. Reddy, Yasheng Huang, Brad Delong, and Yu Yongding
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Gold-backed cryptocurrency used to attract Muslim investors
Cryptocurrency traders are now turning to gold to draw investors from Muslim nations. Reuters reports that many Gulf states don't consider cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum as compliant with Sharia law, which emphasizes economic...
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The Crypto Crash: How Elon Musk and China Crashed the Price of Cryptocurrencies - TLDR News
This week the price of various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Etherium and Dogecoin dropped significantly. Many are attributing this crash to Elon Musk and the Chinese Central Bank. So in this video we explain exactly what happened...