The Uberization of Money

They've re-invented the Promissory note

Historically, promissory notes have acted as a form of privately issued currency ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promissory_note

Yet another article about the somethingization of money that doesn't mention decentralized currency, or even plain old digital. I get that people love hating Bitcoin, but isn't it fashionable at the very least to nod at the underlying technology?