When we choose one form of money over another, hand over a debit card or pay by mobile phone, we make a political choice, and we participate in the making of a community. By exploring people’s monetary repertoires, and the use cases for money technologies, we also explore the constitution of political identity and questions of social justice. People promoting digital payment to uplift the poor or technological solutions for financial inclusion are not exempt from this political and moral charge. This chapter argues that money innovators must acknowledge their position in a long history of powerful others descending upon...