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'Only in Crypto': What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance
On Friday morning, as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:11 a.m. Published Oct 17, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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On Friday morning, as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges.
Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.
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