Hi Quartz members!
It’s cryptocurrency week
A year ago, bitcoin was all the rage. Not only did it hold the promise of a new way money could move around the world, but it was making people rich.
And then it crashed.
What’s next for cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain technology that supports it? We go deep on this subject this week with Matt De Silva, our in-house wizard on cryptocurrency and author of our twice-weekly Private Key feature, which keeps you up to date on the wild and crazy world of digital money.
We kick off with a comprehensive state of play memo that lays out where things have been and where they are going. That article is accompanied by a handy glossary to help you learn all the jargon surrounding cryptocurrencies.
Later in the week, stay tuned for a Q&A with a crypto insider, an essay about money and privacy, charts and infographics galore, a toolkit to keep you informed, and a conference call to talk about all this in real time with Matt.
Let’s keep learning. Send questions, comments, and new monetary systems to members@qz.com.
Here’s to a rewarding day,
Sam Grobart
membership editor