The rise of Bitcoin is shaping up to be one of the most disruptive economic developments of the 21st century. A truly decentralized and finite digital asset, Bitcoin has already upended traditional financial paradigms, sparking fierce debates and widespread adoption. However, Bitcoin’s ascent could also ignite a geopolitical power struggle, akin to the post-WWII competition […]
Category: CBDCs
Human history has always been shaped by transformative cycles of crisis and renewal, often triggered by the emergence of disruptive forces. According to William Strauss and Neil Howe’s *Fourth Turning* framework, society moves through cyclical stages, culminating every 80–100 years in a period of intense crisis that reshapes institutions, economies, and power dynamics. Today, as […]
Bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency, was designed to operate independently of any central authority. Its foundational principles of decentralization and immutability stand in stark contrast to the centralized nature of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which are issued and managed by central banks. However, the question of whether Bitcoin could somehow transform into or […]