Lesson 1

History of Money

Lecturer
Max Krupyshev

Max is the CEO of CoinsPaid. His journey in crypto began in 2013 when he co-founded the Bitcoin Foundation in Ukraine, pioneering efforts to promote cryptocurrency adoption in the country. Max has experience in various blockchain projects, including mining, payment processing, and wallet development. He served as the Product Owner at CEX.IO, a global cryptocurrency ecosystem, before becoming the CEO of CoinsPaid in 2019. Max has won several recent industry awards, including ā€œPayTech Leadership – Founderā€ at the PayTech Awards and ā€œBest Visionary CEO in Crypto Paymentsā€ by Global Brands Magazine.

Duration
8 min 25 sec

Where did money come from – and how did we get to digital assets? In this first lesson, we explore the evolution of money, from bartering and gold coins to fiat currencies and the invention of crypto. Gain a deeper understanding of how the financial system developed and where cryptocurrency slots into the timeline.