The global digital-payments shift is more than just a matter of convenience. We examine the cashlessness push in different economies and potential effects on different currencies. The Golden Mile, a pioneering multi-purpose architectural experiment in Singapore, is crumbling. We discuss efforts to spare it from the wrecking ball. And a reading list to learn about, and from, history’s greatest hoaxes.
全球数字支付的转变不仅仅是方便的问题。我们检查了不同经济体的无现金推动力以及对不同货币的潜在影响。金英里是新加坡的开拓性多功能建筑实验,正在崩溃。我们讨论了使它摆脱破坏球的努力。以及一个阅读清单,要了解历史上最大的骗局。
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