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Crypto world shaken after million dollar theft

August 25, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
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SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 13th, 2021. This week’s million dollar theft of cryptocurrency has shaken the financial world. The theft comes in the middle of a major discussion about increased regulation of cryptocurrencies, writes SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery, and clarifies the crossroads the industry is facing. Imagine the following scenario: A bank is robbed of 610 million dollars. The next day, the robbers decide to give back […]

The Game Stop hysteria is about to get worse

March 25, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
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SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 18th, 2021. The hysteria has barely subsided before it is time for the political aftermath. But when the Game Stop mess now reaches Congress, there’s a big risk that things derail again. The legislator’s knowledge about the internet is simply too low, writes SvD’s Björn Jeffery who lists three questions he wishes they would ask. A nervous Mark Zuckerberg was wearing a blue suit, […]