Trust, Currency, and Science: The Rise of the Fintech and Token Economy

Abstract

This paper primarily focused on the concept and correlation between the trust mechanism and currency system iterations from the early civilization age till nowadays. Structured as starting from diving into the history and evolution of the “format of the money”, by illustrating the changes associated with “TRUST” and “CONVENIENCE” as a timeline, and finally research into the ultimate of the current money - bitcoin and cryptocurrency.