In 600 CE, who made currency the official medium of exchange for trade?

John Biggins

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Marco Polo

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King Alyattes of Lydia

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Satoshi Nakamoto

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The correct option is C King Alyattes of Lydia
In 600 CE, King Alyattes of Lydia (Turkey) made currency the official medium of exchange for trade. It spread widely throughout the Mediterranean region. In 1290 CE, paper money reached us because of the travels of Marco Polo. In 1946, John Biggins invented plastic cards to transfer money. Pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto released bitcoins in 2009.

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