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Why does your money have value?

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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 explore what gives money its value. A tricky question. 

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: let’s discuss hyperinflation 

Published onApr 17th, 2026

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