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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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