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Olga D. Khon

Olga D. Khon

Note 119. «The Digest of My Notes as Crypto Critic»

Almost three years ago (in January 2022), I launched my expert column about technological pitfalls and threats of blockchain and crypto…

2d ago

Note 119. «The Digest of My Notes as Crypto Critic»

2d ago

Olga D. Khon

Note 118. «The Crypto: The Sword of Damocles for the Global Financial System»

The modern agiotage to make a fortune on crypto at all costs, disregarding any risks, reminds us of the same behaviour patterns that led to…

6d ago

Note 118. «The Crypto: The Sword of Damocles for the Global Financial System»

6d ago

Olga D. Khon

Note 117. «The Crypto: Favorite of Russian Authorities»

Russian authorities officially approve crypto mining as the next bet on crypto to foster sanction evasion. At the same time, many…

Aug 6

Note 117. «The Crypto: Favorite of Russian Authorities»

Aug 6

Olga D. Khon

Note 116. «The Crypto Agony Amid the War»

Russia publicly calls for immense crypto use to boost sanction evasion [5]. This crypto mess took place the same month Russia executed the…

Jul 20

Note 116. «The Crypto Agony Amid the War»

Jul 20

Olga D. Khon

Note 115. «USD-Pegged Stablecoins: The Criminal Vitality of Crypto»

Despite the visibility of rising international payments facilitated by crypto assets, primarily, for sanction circumvention, one peculiar…

Jul 19

Note 115. «USD-Pegged Stablecoins: The Criminal Vitality of Crypto»

Jul 19

Olga D. Khon

Note 114. «Crypto: The Rudiment of Mainstream Finance»

Neither Bitcoin nor any other crypto asset could substitute the US dollar in international settlements. That’s an obvious fact despite too…

Jul 14

Note 114. «Crypto: The Rudiment of Mainstream Finance»

Jul 14

Olga D. Khon

Note 113. «Crypto: The Life-Cost Gamble»

Jul 6

Note 113. «Crypto: The Life-Cost Gamble»

Jul 6

Olga D. Khon

Note 112. «Crypto: The Fake Show of Populists»

Have you noticed the ease with which blockchain proponents invert facts for their benefit? Let’s discuss the next example — Bitcoin Spot…

Jun 29

Note 112. «Crypto: The Fake Show of Populists»

Jun 29

Olga D. Khon

Note 111. «Smart Contracts: The Colossus on Clay Feet?»

The more ‘blockchain’ and ‘crypto’ terms trace negative connotations with dozens of criminal indictments stated, the industry tends to…

Jun 22

Note 111. «Smart Contracts: The Colossus on Clay Feet?»

Jun 22

Olga D. Khon

Note 110. «Blockchain is An Aggressively Interested Intermediary»

Let’s recall some basics of blockchain today, and once and for all remind ourselves that claims of disintermediation (the absence of…

May 27

Note 110. «Blockchain is An Aggressively Interested Intermediary»

May 27

Olga D. Khon

Olga D. Khon

Researcher, PhD in Finance. Crypto Critic. Lecturer in Digital Finance at Nottingham Trent University. Views are my own.

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