Mike Orcutt
I’m an associate editor at MIT Technology Review, focusing on the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchains. My reporting, which includes a twice-weekly, blockchain-focused email newsletter, Chain Letter (sign up here), revolves around one central question: Why does blockchain technology matter?
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March 26, 2020
We just glimpsed how a “digital dollar” might work, thanks to coronavirus -
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus is forcing fans of Bitcoin to realize it’s not a “safe haven” after all -
March 13, 2020
Three things central bankers can learn from Bitcoin -
March 12, 2020
No, coronavirus is not a good argument for quitting cash -
March 5, 2020
This is how North Korea uses cutting-edge crypto money laundering to steal millions -
February 27, 2020
How Texas’s wind boom has spawned a Bitcoin mining rush -
February 20, 2020
Sweden is now testing its digital version of cash, the e-krona -
February 19, 2020
Michael Bloomberg has taken Andrew Yang’s place as the cryptocurrency candidate -
February 13, 2020
Japan should launch a digital yen to counter China’s digital currency, say lawmakers -
February 11, 2020
North Korea appears to have expanded its crypto-mining operation - See all of Mike's stories