Scenarios about 'cryptocurrency'
The decentralized digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently of central banks. Cryptocurrencies emerged with Bitcoin in 2009, introducing blockchain technology that enables peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries while maintaining transaction records across distributed networks. In alternate history scenarios, cryptocurrencies often feature in timelines exploring different economic systems, technological development paths, or as catalysts for social and political change.
What If Bitcoin Failed Early On?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Bitcoin collapsed in its infancy, dramatically altering the trajectory of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital finance as we know it today.
What If Blockchain Technology Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where blockchain technology was never invented, altering the trajectory of digital currencies, decentralized applications, and the broader technological landscape of the 21st century.
What If Cryptocurrency Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Bitcoin and subsequent cryptocurrencies never emerged, radically altering the trajectory of digital finance, blockchain technology, and global economic systems.
What If NFTs Never Became Popular?
Exploring the alternate timeline where non-fungible tokens failed to capture public imagination, potentially reshaping the trajectory of cryptocurrency adoption, digital art markets, and the evolution of Web3 technologies.
What If Cryptocurrency Became the Global Standard Currency?
Examining the profound economic, political, and social consequences of a world where Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies replaced traditional fiat currencies as the primary global medium of exchange.
What If New Zealand Adopted Bitcoin as Legal Tender?
Exploring the economic, political, and social consequences if New Zealand became the first developed nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, transforming its financial system and global economic position.