John Authers, Columnist

Crypto's Belief System May Have a Trust Problem

Low interest rates are a sign that confidence in financial institutions is high, undermining the case for relying on an algorithm instead.

Far from breaking down, trust in the financial system may have grown.

Photographer: Hugh Pinney/Getty Images 

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Thanks to all those who sent in questions for our live blog discussion with Vassar College’s Benjamin Ho about his book Why Trust Matters. The transcript should be posted on the web soon, but for now I will offer you some of the more interesting insights.