Image Did you know that money can be created out of nothing?

Did you know that money can be created out of nothing?

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Double Spending is CoinShares’ new animated series designed to educate audiences on the historical, fun, and sometimes tragic stories behind money as we know it: namely, fiat currencies.

In this episode, we’ll review how money is created through the credit mechanism, with a direct impact on its supply.

Illustrated by artist Alberto Miranda (The Guardian Weekly, The Economist, El País, Barron’s Magazine, Capital Magazine) and animated by CoinShares motion designer Marine Adenis, Double Spending offers insight into why Bitcoin may, after all, have a place in modern society.

In this episode: a look at the connection between money and credit

Published onMar 17th, 2026