A Brief History of Money and What’s Broken

Money has evolved over centuries from barter systems and precious metals, to centralized fiat currencies and now, programmable digital assets. But each transition has come with trade-offs. 

Gold was scarce and trusted, but difficult to move. Fiat currencies solved mobility but introduced centralized control, inflation risk, and currency is weakening in value. If you are interested in learning more about the history of money, we really recommend this book, the Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous.

In today’s post-2008, post-COVID economy, confidence in fiat is cracking all over the world as rising inflation, regulatory fragmentation, and monetary policy mistakes have broken trust in people.

Bitcoin represents a new chapter to all this:

Hard money for a digital era. Globally accessible, fixed in supply, and resistant to manipulation or printing more money Bitcoin.

Fixed Monetary Policy A Hedge Against Fiat Risk

The European Central Bank, like other countries, have engaged in endless money printing. Since 2008, the European Central Bank’s balance sheet has injected trillions of euros into the economy and chipped away purchasing power for people.

Bitcoin’s supply is capped at 21 million. Forever!

No central bank, politician, or crisis can change this.

  • For CFOs managing risk: Bitcoin is a hedge against monetary instability.

  • For treasury planners: It adds a disinflationary asset to your reserves.

  • For businesses: It’s a long-term bet on sound money that complements euro-based operations.

Store of Value with Growing Institutional Confidence

Over the past decade, Bitcoin has outperformed every major asset class, including gold, real estate, and stocks. It’s no longer seen as a fringe asset, it’s in the books of publicly listed companies, hedge funds, family offices, and even sovereign governments.

  • The United States is planning to have a Bitcoin reserve and many states have started to officially plan towards their own reserves.

  • Companies like MicroStrategy, Tesla, and Nexon have allocated part of their treasury to Bitcoin.

  • European companies are beginning to explore similar strategies, especially amid euro devaluation and capital market uncertainty.

Bitcoin isn’t a speculative tool anymore. It’s a strategic reserve asset for countries like El Salvadore.

Lean, Scalable Infrastructure That Saves Costs

Most altcoin ecosystems are bloated, experimental, and VC-backed introducing technical risk and unnecessary complexity.

Bitcoin, by contrast, is very Lean and is focused only on being the best money, Efficient especially with the Lightning Network, offering near-zero fees and Scalable, capable of handling micro and macro transactions for billions of euros in value.

For European enterprises already managing complex payment operations, Bitcoin isn’t just secure, it’s simpler, faster, and cheaper to implement with the right tools.

With Mion, businesses don’t even need to hold Bitcoin. They can accept BTC via Lightning and automatically convert to euros and avoid volatility, regulatory headaches, and technical maintenance

Enhanced Treasury Strategies & New Revenue Channels

Holding or accepting Bitcoin can diversify corporate treasuries and attract new customer segments (tech-savvy, global, privacy-conscious), reduce card processing fees (typically 1.5%–3%) and unlock cross-border settlement that’s faster than SEPA or SWIFT

Forward-thinking CFOs see Bitcoin as a new liquidity layer, one that doesn’t replace traditional banking, but enhances it. For billion-euro companies, it can mean millions saved in transaction costs and settlement inefficiencies.

A Unique Opportunity for European Businesses

In Europe, where businesses face increasingly high compliance costs, shrinking margins, intense competition from all around the world and pay high fees to US payment system providers. We will eliminate high fees making Bitcoin payment solution attractive and will also be:

  • A technological edge

  • A currency alternative

  • A symbol of innovation 

  • A future proof solution

At Mion, we help businesses unlock these benefits without needing to “go crypto” or take on risk. Our system handles everything from payment to conversion, so merchants simply receive euros in their accounts. Seamless. Compliant. Ready for scale.

Ready to Future-Proof Your Business?

At Mion, we believe Bitcoin isn't just sound money, it's smart business. Whether you're a retailer, e-commerce platform, or enterprise, integrating Bitcoin payments positions you on the right side of innovation, security, and financial freedom.

Join the growing number of European businesses choosing a transparent, borderless, and resilient payment solution. Let Mion help you accept Bitcoin seamlessly and securely.

👉 Get in touch with us to explore how Bitcoin can work for your business.