2013-7-24 -- Deloitte University Press -- Data as the new currency

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http://dupress.com/articles/data-as-the-new-currency/

Currencies have evolved over time from stones and seashells to the sophisticated forms of legal tender that enable today’s global financial transactions. The evolution of the notion of currency continues today, as new, alternative currencies grow in popularity, from bitcoin to the online game World of Warcraft’s holy dust.

Deloitte mentioning bitcoin is pretty big news IMO.