Allan D Shore

FirstBit - "In Emoney We Trust" Allan D Shore

FirstBit. In Emoney We Trust. The future is being shaped before and around us. That shifting includes everything from the ways and means of normal living to the intricate details of what the next economy we thrive in evolves. Cyber money is on the move. More and more financial interests are actively cashing in on this fact and trying to convince us of the advantages of being part of their view of the virtual marketplace -- in particular, the online spaces where bitcoins and blockchains may eventually rule. Emoney is going to be remarkably different, and it will be up to us all to determine whether it remains as the root of evil or whether it takes on a more just and equitable force for the better. FirstBit is an introduction to a story about the process of this transference. It is set at a time when the often negative perceptions of everyday technology (the NO part of techNO!) are giving way a more positive period when we almost gleefully proclaim HECK YES to TechYEAH! It is at this eureka moment when the very heart and soul of emoney completes its transformation. The target of the action circles the comings and going around an announcement of the winner of the first global LottoFIN. The winner will receive riches, fame and admiration, but will also be seen through media and viral inundation as the face of the new and better money. But with so much at stake, it is hard to keep other stakeholders away. Corporate and governmental players are placing their bets on what cyber riches should be like. Only it turns out the carefully screened winner turns out to have ideas and ideals of his own -- as well as a few high rollers who want to put their own bets on his and our future.