A History of Money: From Gold Coins to Cryptocurrency

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/a-history-of-money-from-gold-coins-to-cryptocurrency . Money often has three big jobs: trade, track value, and save for later. But have you ever wondered what it really is? Why gold, why bills, or why crypto? Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3 . You can also check exclusive content about #digital-currency , #bitcoin-vs-fiat , #history-of-money , #cbdcs , #obyte , #decentralized-finance , #hackernoon-top-story , #good-company , and more. This story was written by: @obyte . Learn more about this writer by checking @obyte's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Money is a form of trust. It's used to make money, but it's not always useful. In the past, it was used to buy and sell things. Today, it's used for trade, but also to hold value.