by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Cryptocurrencies, Traditional Currency
Nothing beats the surprise of finding forgotten cash in a coat you haven’t worn for a while. Whether it’s ten or fifty dollars, you somehow feel a little richer. Finding forgotten banknotes in your pockets may however be lost forever, as we inch towards a cashless...
by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Traditional Currency
The world’s economic and political landscape has experienced some serious disruption in the last year. We have been dealing with tumultuous Brexit negotiations, BLM protests, the Hong Kong/ China fall out and the Covid-19 pandemic. Geopolitical events significantly...
by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Cryptocurrencies, Traditional Currency
Ten years have passed since Bitcoin made it onto the radar of investors, tech geeks, and nervous regulators. While it fights its way into the money mainstream, thousands of other alternative currencies have joined the march. There are now over 5,500 cryptocurrencies...
by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Cryptocurrencies, Traditional Currency
If you want examples of how politics, environmental issues and governance affects currency markets, you need to look no further than 2020. Few currencies have escaped the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic and the effects of one of the most tumultuous US presidential...
by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Traditional Currency
Have you ever wondered why so many countries use the dollar as their currency name? Contrary to common belief, America was not the first country to adopt the dollar moniker, in fact, the currency name originated in small town called Sankt Joachimsthal in Bohemia (Now...
by clubswan | Dec 8, 2020 | Cryptocurrencies, Traditional Currency, Uncategorized @en-za
Most people only care about the value of their home currency when they are about to go on a cross-border vacation. However, the importance of a currency’s strength extends way beyond holiday buying power. All citizens benefit if their currency is respected on...
