貨幣の未来
2,573,012 views | ネーハ・ナルラ • TED@BCG Paris
物を売買し、支払う方法に何が起きているのでしょうか？おそらく銀行や両替商の必要性が無くなっているのかもしれません。これはビットコインやイーサリアムのような、仮想通貨の力で支えられた世界が到来するという過激な約束です。我々はまだそこには辿り着いていませんが、デジタル通貨の研究家であるネーハ・ナルラは、この生き生きとしたトークで、集団による虚構である貨幣について説明し、これによって大きく変貌する未来図を描いて見せます。
物を売買し、支払う方法に何が起きているのでしょうか？おそらく銀行や両替商の必要性が無くなっているのかもしれません。これはビットコインやイーサリアムのような、仮想通貨の力で支えられた世界が到来するという過激な約束です。我々はまだそこには辿り着いていませんが、デジタル通貨の研究家であるネーハ・ナルラは、この生き生きとしたトークで、集団による虚構である貨幣について説明し、これによって大きく変貌する未来図を描いて見せます。
About the speaker
Neha Narula is helping redefine the future of money by researching cryptocurrencies and providing clarity on how digital currencies will transform our world.
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