Commentary The age of digital currency has arrived. Unfortunately, it’s less of a brave new world than it is an uncertain one, marked by political upheaval and economic excesses. Anyone not living under a rock knows that the world today is very different—and far less stable—than it was even a year ago. Of course, on the flip side, these times are also marked by transformative innovations. In fact, cryptocurrency and its blockchain technology are, without doubt, two of the most powerful technological innovations to come about since at least the invention of the internet. Context of the Times But understanding the context surrounding the current economic times in which we live is the key to understanding why Bitcoin is leading the cryptocurrency renaissance. First, America’s pandemic economy is marked by our expanding reliance on meager government checks to millions of Americans in the midst of layoffs, salary cuts, and failing …