The age of paper money and metal coins is coming to a close. "The End of Money" shines the spotlight on this revolution - and the people, technologies, and trends that are powering it. "The End of Money" is the story of hard currency - its history, conflicts, champions, detractors, and eventual demi[...]
For ages, money has been represented by little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money--to say nothing of its value--is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and "Wired" contributing edi[...]