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Peter Hody speaks about his work as a journalist covering the financial sector, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, vetting crypto and ICO stories, staying objective, the role of marketing and PR firms in the crypto space, the role of advertising and paid content in the online media, quality of reporting on cryptocurrencies in the mainstream press, how clickbait distorts the story about cryptocurrencies, crypto news platforms, how the decline of Swiss banking helps market Switzerland’s vision as a “Crypto Nation”, the old boys’ and the new boys’ network in the Swiss crypto ecosystem, and much more.
Peter is the Editor-in-Chief of finews, a leading online news portal reporting about the financial sector in Switzerland. Peter has been in journalism, TV, print and digital media for the past twenty years. He has an MBA in Media Management and a deep interest in the commercial side of publishing.
Peter Hody: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhody
Finews: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news, https://twitter.com/finews_ch
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