Susie Violet Ward.

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Independent reporting on money, technology, policy and Bitcoin.​

Investigating the systems, incentives and power structures behind global finance.

Susie Violet Ward is an independent journalist and policy commentator covering Bitcoin, policy, privacy, energy and technology. She writes for Forbes and is Co-Founder and CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK.

Susie Violet Ward, UK Bitcoin journalist

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FORBES · CITY A.M. · BITCOIN MAGAZINE · SUBSTACK
• FORBES
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• CITY A.M.
Why Money Should Have A Direct And Transparent Link To Energy
[ OPINION PIECES ]
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Financial Freedom And The Fight Against Censorship
[ FINANCIAL FREEDOM ]
• SUBSTACK
When The Financial System Can't Reach People In Crisis, Bitcoin Can
[ EVERYTHING · LONG-FORM ]

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HMRC is proposing new information powers over cryptoasset businesses, raising questions about what happens when names, home addresses and tax identifiers are linked to Bitcoin addresses on Bitcoin’s public ledger.
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