Yael Grauer

Yael is an investigative tech reporter covering privacy and security, digital freedom, hacking, and mass surveillance. Yael currently works at Consumer Reports as a tech journalist and the content lead of CR Security Planner. She has freelanced for many publications including Insider, Slate, WIRED, Popular Science, Vice, and Wirecutter.

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bitcoin, ethereum, ripple coins

Explaining cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital currency that’s not tied to financial agencies, banks, governments, or other regulators. The integrity of transactions is protected by cryptography.

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