Drew Hutchinson

Drew Hutchinson

Drew Hutchinson is a business journalist and recent graduate from Oklahoma. She has bylines in Bloomberg, The Washington Post and more. You can follow her on Twitter at @drew_reports.

Stories by Drew Hutchinson

EARN IT Act a Dire Threat to Encryption, Speech Online, Critics Say
The controversial EARN IT Act has been watered down for its recent move to the US House of Representatives, but encryption and cryptocurrency experts are still echoing what they’ve said for months: Legislation that could regulate the internet is inherently dangerous. The proposed law would erode Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platform providers—anyone from Facebook to small website owners—from being held liable for what their users post. But under the EAR...
NewsTechnology
3 min read
Drew HutchinsonOct 7, 2020
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Most Crypto Exchanges Have Weak KYC, DeFi Is Making It Worse: Report
A new study from blockchain analysis firm CipherTrace found weak user verification practices across the world’s cryptocurrency sphere, underpinning concerns that crypto exchanges could remain vessels for money laundering and other crimes. The study analyzed more than 800 centralized, or company-run, and decentralized, or automated, cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as over-the-counter trading desks and other kinds of service providers. In the end, 56% had frail KYC, or know-your-customer, pract...
NewsBusiness
4 min read
Drew HutchinsonOct 1, 2020
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