(73) Performance. (68) Story. (67) When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. The family was starving, and they could hardly find money for food, let alone school fees.
Bitcoin Is Being Monitored by an Increasingly Wary U.S. Government. Some fear virtual currencies could hinder Americaâs ability to disrupt the financial networks of its foes and even upend parts of the global financial system.
Today, many currencies such as the US dollar are government âfiatâ currencies which are backed by the decree of the government that issued the currency. Like Bitcoin, you canât cash in a dialed government fiat currency for anything or use it for something else.Some are very wary of Bitcoin because you can hold it or use if for anything else. A common example is gold which can be used for jewelry, electronic equipment, etc.ike Bitcoin, you canât cash in a dialed government fiat currency for anything or use it for something else. Some are very wary of Bitcoin because you can hold it or use if for anything else. A common example is gold which can be used for jewelry, electronic equipment, etc.