Traditional fiat banking presents itself as a stabilizing force. In reality, it has become an expensive intermediary that thrives on complexity, opacity, and dependency.
For most of my life, I accepted the financial system the way people accept gravity. It was simply there. You worked, you saved, you paid your taxes, and you trusted that the institutions handling your money were doing so in your best interest. I neve… [6690 chars]
Source: International Business Times | Published: 2026-01-15T18:32:44Z
Credit: International Business Times
