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Confessions of a ₿itcoin Widow: Episode 6 of The Deep Dive

February 24, 2022May 11, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Jennifer Robertson married Bitcoin entrepreneur Gerald Cotten. His company, QuadrigaCX, expanded exponentially. Then, Cotten suddenly died. Overnight, their dream life became Robertson’s nightmare

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March/April 2022 / Memoir

Confessions of a Bitcoin Widow: How a Dream Life Turned into a Nightmare

February 14, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Jennifer Robertson

My husband started a cryptocurrency empire that made us rich. When he died, I learned it was just a facade

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World

North Korea’s Mysterious Cryptocurrency Ambitions

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 - by Ethan Lou

A Pyongyang blockchain conference raises new questions about the country’s ability to evade sanctions

Technology

The Decade in Science and Technology

December 26, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From surveillance capitalism to Russian hacking, these are the science and tech conversations that helped define Canada

Business / July/August 2018

Will Cryptocurrency Be Alberta’s Next Big Boom?

July 4, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Ethan Lou

Why I quit my day job to become a Bitcoin miner

January/February 2018 / Technology

Toss of the Bitcoin

November 27, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Joshua Oliver

Canadians have poured millions into blockchain, but many don’t know what they’re buying

Business / December 2016

Bitcoin for Bohemians

November 21, 2016April 2, 2020 - by Harley Rustad

Salt Spring Island, BC, prints its own money—and is an ideal site for a local currency experiment

Technology

Your Data Is Safe, for a Price

June 10, 2016February 14, 2022 - by Matthew Braga

How the same technology that protects your personal information is being used by cyber criminals

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Confessions of a ₿itcoin Widow: Episode 6 of The Deep Dive

North Korea’s Mysterious Cryptocurrency Ambitions

The Decade in Science and Technology

Will Cryptocurrency Be Alberta’s Next Big Boom?

Toss of the Bitcoin

Bitcoin for Bohemians

Your Data Is Safe, for a Price

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