Currencies
Nassim Nicholas Taleb Shellacks Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains why Bitcoin is not good for much except enriching early adopters and intermediaries.
Crypto Crackdown: Only the Beginning?
If you think the officialdom is getting tough with crypto, there's even more they can do to tighten the screws.
Sputtering About Crypto and the US Pipeline Ransomware Attack
You can hear the silence about the role of crypto in the Colonial Pipeline and a growing spate of ransom demands.
Michael Hudson on American as Absentee Landlord on The Greyzone: Biden Administration, New Cold War, Super Imperialism, Dollar Weaponization
Michael Hudson discusses geopolitics including currency power plays, global institutions like the IMF, the new Cold War, and Bill Gates
Webinar with Michael Hudson: A 4000-Year Perspective on Economy, Money and Debt
Michael Hudson gives a long historical account of the role of debt and money as a tool for promoting prosperity and political dominance.
How China Is Offering an Alternative to the IMF
China has been setting up currency swap lines with many countries. But is this an idea that is ahead of its time?
What Happens If Bitcoin Succeeds?
Most of us would not want to live in a society where bitcoin succeeds.
Is the Post-COVID Boom Going to Bust?
Reading the tea leaves of the economy after Covid.....assuming an "after Covid".
Michael Hudson – Changes in Super Imperialism
Michael Hudson recaps his classic Super Imperalism and extends it to the 21st century struggle for dominance among the US, China, and Russia.