# What if there was only one currency in the whole world?

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/05/28/what-if-there-was-only-one-currency-in-the-whole-world
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## Resource

We’ve talked a lot about how money works and why countries have their own currencies here on “Million Bazillion.” But listener Alessio wants to know: Why DOESN’T the whole world use the same money? And could the world’s nations all decide to just use one shared currency? In this bonus mini-episode, we’ll get some answers!

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