When we think of people to walk us through the history of money and where it's all headed, it's hard to think of a guest more qualified than Lyn Alden.

This episode is a masterclass where we answer seemingly simple questions like "What is Money?" to the future of money and how Lyn thinks the next great transfer of wealth will play out. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-lyn-alden-and-the-history-of-money ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:

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🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 6:34 What is Money? 10:03 Double Coincidence of Wants 14:18 How Does Money Emerge? 19:46 Progression Of Money Over Time 28:00 Society vs Society 33:14 The Transition to Fiat 39:07 Settlement Time Of Gold 47:53 What Are Banks? 59:14 The Technology Arc 1:04:26 How Nation States Impact Money 1:13:33 Ledger's and Army's 1:16:36 Bretton Woods 1:31:01 Is The Fiat Era Ending? 1:38:13 The Crypto Future 1:44:05 Future Predictions ----- RESOURCES

Lyn Alden https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact

Broken Money https://www.lynalden.com/broken-money/ ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

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193 - Lyn Alden's Masterclass On Money