"Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia leads the world in terms of cashless trading"
-- Bengt Nilervall, Swedish Federation of Trade

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Shownotes

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Joel to discuss the digitalization of our currencies. As more and more banks doesn't accept cash, we move towards a future where most transactions are digital.

Will digital currencies completely replace physical money? What are cryptocurrencies? How does digital transactions affect privacy? And is possible to create money out of thin air?

Links mentioned in todays show

• Wikipedia: List of cryptocurrencies
• Wikipedia: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin
• Security NOW!: "BitCoin CryptoCurrency"
• "Sweden close to being cashless society"
• Forward Thinking: "The Star Trek Economy"
• "Bitcoin Dips Below $200, a Sign of Things to Come?"
• "Redmond Hath Frozen Over"
• "Wikimedia Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin"
• "California governor signs bill legalizing Bitcoin, other digital currencies"
• "Exchange Platform Safello Demonstrates Sweden's First Bitcoin ATM"
• "A debit card for bitcoin: Xapo could solve the payment problem with help from banks"
• "Så många använder Paypal i Norden" [Swedish Only]
• "The 3Ps of the blockchain: platforms, programs and protocols"
• "Blockchain scalability"
• "Bitcoin backers seek to create 'regulated' exchange"
• "Bank of England could issue own digital currency"
• Wikipedia: Cash [Swedish Only]
• "IBM looking at adopting bitcoin technology for major currencies"
• Japanese e-shopping giant Rakuten accepts Bitcoin
• "Swedish Bitcoin Exchange BTC-X takes Tax Authorities to Court"
• "Sweden and Norway to add Bitcoin VAT - Norway to implement Bitcoin tax"

Let us wrap this up!

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Theme music today by Unitan.
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