The Evolution Of How We Pay For Things [Interactive]

From goats to dollars to Bitcoin, and more

By Kashmir Hill | Published Dec 22, 2015 5:00 PM

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Scroll over the red dots below to learn about the major turning points in the history of money.

This article is part of the Future Of Money feature from our January/February 2016 issue. Read the rest of the feature here.

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