Facebook’s New, Social Money

Facebook’s New, Social Money

Last month, Facebook announced that it was getting into the cryptocurrency business with a new product called Libra. Libra is different from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in several ways: The Libra currency is bought directly by the consumer with regular money,...

Much Abuzz About Bitcoin

UPDATE — December 20, 2017 It’s barely been a month since I wrote this article and Bitcoin has more than doubled in value. The network of computers that make up Bitcoin’s backbone now use more electricity than Denmark. By 2020, the network will use more electricity...