Bitcoin Q&A: The QuadrigaCX scandal and counterparty risk

What is happening with the QuadrigaCX scandal? What should this teach us about the risks of trusting third parties? What implications will this have for regulation of exchanges? Why is decentralization important?

This question is from the third session of MOOC 11, which took place on February 14th 2019. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

NOTE: This is still a developing story and a lot more information has surfaced since this video was recorded last month. See more about it here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/quadrigacx-and-the-million-dollar-questions-what-we-do-and-dont-know/

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