Image Do all currencies last?

Do all currencies last?

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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 discuss the (lack of) longevity of some currencies. 

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 focus on the Yugoslav dinars

Published onJun 25th, 2026

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Former journalist for Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Capital's Cryptocurrency section. Bitcoin node runner.