Lyn Alden

Lyn Alden is an independent investment and macroeconomic analyst that provides research for retail and institutional investors at lynalden.com. With a background that blends engineering and finance, she specializes in analysis of energy systems and monetary systems. In addition to her research publications, Lyn also serves on the board of directors for Swan.com and is an advisor to the venture capital firm ego death capital.

Her upcoming book, Broken Money, explores the history of money through the lens of technology. From shells to gold, from ancient bills of exchange to central banks, and from the invention of the telegraph to the invention of Bitcoin, Broken Money examines how the emergence of new technology has shaped what we use as money over the ages.