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> I often wonder how money is stored. In a computer account. Here's a 22-second clip[0] from a 60-Minutes interview with a former chair of the Federal Reserve
by EarthIsHome 5y ago
> I often wonder how money is stored.
In a computer account. Here's a 22-second clip[0] from a 60-Minutes interview with a former chair of the Federal Reserve talking about how money is lent to banks. Literally just numbers on a computer.
"...We simply use the computer to mark up the size of the account that they have..."
[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiCs_YHlKSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiCs_YHlKSI
- magpi3 5y agoHow do banks do backups of this data?