CoinNews would like to give our Best Wishes to Everyone for 2008.
While it’s tempting to relay the exploits of CoinNews in 2007 and expand on everything coming in 2008, we just want to relay a simple message …
Thank you so much for the time you’ve spent with us in 2007. We’re thrilled and humbled by your support. We’ll strive to keep CoinNews a place you’ll enjoy in 2008. With that said …
Happy New Year!
We’ve said it before … "The emergence of Internet on-demand videos has not only provided the excitement of action-packed movies that can be viewed straight from your computer, but the availability of interesting, educational and free video content."
However, just like it’s nearly impossible to find good videos on minting coins, it’s difficult to track down and find good videos on making and printing currency.
There’s naturally a security component of having to hide facets of producing money and perhaps that’s one reason so few videos are available. Fortunately, there are at least two videos worth recommending that cover the creation and design of currency.
Cyprus and Malta will both adopt the Euro on Jan. 1, 2008. When that happens, a total of 15 European Union (EU) countries will share the same currency.
Switching a country and its population over to an entirely new currency is no small task, but everything appears to be going well based on an European Commission release:
