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How A List Assignment Changed Her Career
- Laura Shin started covering digital currencies after leading Forbes's Fintech 50 list and became obsessed within months.
- That assignment launched her deep dive into bitcoin and ultimately her career pivot to crypto journalism.
From Freelance Debt To Six‑Figure Contributor
- Laura describes early freelance struggles, debt, and a turning point when a part‑time job stabilized her finances.
- She later made six figures as a Forbes contributor before moving to full time crypto coverage in 2017.
Why Crypto Felt Transformative Early On
- Laura immediately saw bitcoin as world‑changing once someone explained its fundamentals.
- Her fintech reporting had already revealed banking system failures that made crypto's promise clearer to her.