Ben Franklin led an effort to print paper bills in the American colonies, after a coin shortage constrained the economy.

Much like the former penny panic, this rumor seemed to pop up everywhere — MSN, Snopes, Reddit threads complete with diagrams, and that one relative who asked if you’d "read about the demise of the ...

In March 2026, the U.S. Treasury approved a plan to swap paper currency for government-issued cryptocurrency and physical gold coins embossed with U.S. President Donald Trump's face by 2027. Rating: ...