The ENTIRE Story of Money — From Ancient Shells to Bitcoin | History For Sleep

DESCRIPTION: From the very first trade in ancient Mesopotamia to the digital numbers on your phone screen — what even is money? Who decided it had value? And why do we all just… agree? This documentary traces the complete and surprising history of money — from cowrie shells and clay tablets to gold coins, paper bills, central banks, and Bitcoin. What you’ll find might change the way you see every transaction you’ve ever made. 0:00 Chapter 1 — Before Bitcoin 6:20 Chapter 2 — Money Across Oceans 7:08 Chapter 3 — Shells in Ancient China 8:40 Chapter 4 — Wealth on Hooves 9:48 Chapter 5 — The Origins of Money 23:00 Chapter 6 — The Cowrie Shell 25:00 Chapter 7 — The Cowrie Shell Revolution 33:20 Chapter 8 — The Birth of Coinage 37:00 Chapter 9 — Cattle as Currency 45:00