Molly Jane Zuckerman

Why Russian crypto companies hide their identity

Last month, when I was at the Ethereal Conference in Tel Aviv and attending the Women in Blockchain breakfast, a young woman plopped herself down next to me. She looked at me and my nametag, and smiled, knowingly. “So nice to finally meet you in person!” she said. “I had seen your name on the attendee list and wanted to say hello.” I looked at her nametag but neither her name, which was decidedly Slavic, nor the small crypto company where she worked, sounded even remotely familiar. “I’m sorry, b...