How Did You Think About Keeping That Secret?

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The author of the book that named a hacker says he and his editor were nervous about keeping it secret. But they felt confident in their case, even though many journalists have since dismissed her story as false. "I think multiple people have actually gotten the satose egg on their face," writes Ami Brawley.

Laura Shin is a journalist covering cryptocurrency and hosts the podcast Unchained. Her new book is The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze.

“I was extremely well-acquainted with what the failings were with our traditional financial system. I was seeing through my other reporting how everything works now, and really understanding, whoa, this is not a good system. And then getting this education on what bitcoin is, I understood right away: wow, this is going to change the world.”

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