Susie Violet Ward is an independent journalist and policy commentator, and Co-Founder and CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK, writing and broadcasting on Bitcoin, crypto policy, regulation, privacy, energy and the future of money since 2023. Bylines include Forbes, City A.M. and Bitcoin Magazine. This page sets out, topic by topic, the areas her published work and speaking history already cover, for journalists, producers, researchers and editors considering her for interviews, commentary or contributed writing.
Reporting and commentary that treats Bitcoin as a distinct asset and protocol, separate from the wider crypto and altcoin market, including pieces such as “Bitcoin ≠ Crypto: Calling Out Media Myths & Altcoin Hype” and long-running Forbes and City A.M. coverage of Bitcoin specifically.
Coverage of UK regulatory developments, and direct policy engagement through Bitcoin Policy UK, including formal consultation responses to HM Treasury, the FCA, the Bank of England, HMRC and ESMA.
Reporting on the FCA, the UK's regulatory approach to Bitcoin and digital assets, and pieces examining specific interventions such as the FCA's retail Bitcoin ETF rules.
Writing on financial surveillance, data collection and privacy risk, including Forbes reporting such as “A $38 Million Theft, A Global Manhunt & The Illusion Of Digital Safety” and “FATF's Fraud Roadmap Expands Data Risks And Global Surveillance.”
Video and broadcast work examining Know Your Customer requirements, anti-money-laundering rules and FATF measures such as the Travel Rule, including a dedicated Financial Times video series on compliance and its effects on innovation.
Reporting on digital ID schemes and their relationship to financial and personal privacy, including coverage grouped under “CBDCs, Digital ID & Surveillance.”
One of the longest-running threads in this body of work: questioning central bank digital currencies since a January 2023 City A.M. column, through to ongoing Forbes and broadcast commentary on the digital pound.
Commentary on stablecoins and their regulatory treatment, including coverage of UK consultation responses on stablecoin taxation and broadcast pieces such as “CBDCs Are a Trap and Stablecoins Are the Backdoor.”
Writing on practical Bitcoin self-custody, including Forbes coverage of inheritance and custody tools, and broadcast discussion of self-custody within UK Bitcoin policy.
A core reporting area since 2023, spanning Forbes articles on mining in specific markets (including Oman) through to ongoing panel and broadcast work on mining's role in energy systems.
Policy and research engagement on Bitcoin mining's relationship to electricity grids, including Bitcoin Policy UK research on demand-side flexible response and panel appearances on mining and the energy grid.
Analytical coverage of the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies, including a Forbes feature on the structural risks involved and broadcast commentary on the sector.
Reporting and first-hand policy work on how political influence and lobbying operate around digital asset regulation, including Bitcoin Policy UK's own account of building a volunteer-led policy voice without a token to fund influence.
Work aimed at correcting common misunderstandings about Bitcoin, distinguishing it from higher-risk crypto speculation, and explaining risk in plain terms for a general audience.
A recurring throughline across this reporting: how technology, data collection and financial infrastructure intersect with individual freedom, drawing on years of Bitcoin, privacy and policy coverage.
Susie is available for TV, radio, podcasts, panels and expert commentary on the topics above. For interview requests, commissions or speaking enquiries, contact hello@pressfiles.media, or use the media & speaking bookings form on the main site.
For the full body of published work referenced above, see the articles archive, videos archive and on-stage archive.