Matthieu Favas

With roots in the wine industry, I now lead the commodities coverage at The Economist, having previously covered banking, crypto, fintech and private equity (among other topics). I also write about the intersection of finance and geopolitics, notably economic sanctions. Sometimes I edit the Finance & Economics section, too. And sometimes I write about wine. 

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The Economist • 16th November 2022

Crypto's Teflon Man

Who is Changpeng Zhao, the chief executive of Binance?
The Economist • 23rd June 2022

Blockchain reaction

Three mechanisms for crypto contagion
The Economist • 16th December 2021

Ride to freedom

Under the hoodie of the most powerful people in crypto
The Economist • 8th December 2021

Crypto lobbying is going ballistic

As regulators toughen up, companies hope to influence where the rules end up
The Economist • 11th November 2021

The bitcom boom

Will the craze for crypto startups ever produce the next tech giant?
The Economist • 19th October 2021

The bitcoin bounce

A new bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund is many things to many people
The Economist • 5th August 2021

Here comes the sheriff

The SEC sets its sights on the crypto “Wild West”
The Economist • 2nd August 2021

What if bitcoin went to zero?

A thought experiment helps uncover the links between crypto and mainstream finance
The Economist • 24th June 2021

Can bitcoin be bettered?

Other cryptocurrencies require less energy to validate transactions, but they bring problems of their own
The Economist • 9th June 2021

Beating bitcoin

Cryptocoins are proliferating wildly. What are they all for?
The Economist • 19th May 2021

Bit by bit

As bitcoin lurches, Wall Street plots its way into cryptoland
The Economist • 18th February 2021

Token gestures

Bitcoin grabs the headlines, but the real action is at central banks
The Economist • 10th October 2019

Bitfinessed

The issuer of a star cryptocurrency is being sued for $1.4trn
The Economist • 3rd October 2019

Too dicey

Betting on bitcoin prices may soon be deemed illegal gambling
The Economist • 4th May 2019

Tether tantrum

The plot thickens in cryptoland
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Matthieu Favas