At the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Circle had the honor of hosting renowned historian Niall Ferguson* at the Circle lounge for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of money. Michael Casey, CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, moderated the conversation with Niall and Gordon Liao, Circle's Chief Economist.

Ferguson is the best-selling author of many books, including the seminal work, “The Ascent of Money.” As our discussion shows, his keen observations of financial history help illuminate what the future could bring for global commerce.

Together, they discussed how money as a construct has changed over time, where “crypto” fits in the history of value exchange and a potential regulatory approach for the new world of digital assets.

Here are some highlights.

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