Christie Smythe

Senior Writer

Christie Smythe is Senior Editor at Thinknum Media, focusing on bankruptcy, bad actors and bubbles. Previously, she worked as an assistant managing editor at Fastinform, the Academic Times, and Law360, as U.S. news editor for the Insurance Insider, and as a reporter at Bloomberg News, the Arizona Daily Star and the Cape Cod Times.

Why John Deaton, a former Marine, is leading 20,000 crypto investors in a charge against the SEC

Now a lawyer, Deaton represents XRP holders who object to the agency’s lawsuit against Ripple, a closely-watched crypto enforcement action.

Christie Smythe

9.21.21 2:12 PM

Toilet paper prices are way up — confirming we’re hoarding it (again) as COVID cases jump

The average price for TP is up about $1.50, or 16%, from where it was in July at Walgreens stores, according to our data.

Christie Smythe

9.17.21 5:12 PM

What got alternative data firm App Annie in trouble with the SEC — and fined $10 million

The SEC said Tuesday that it settled a probe into the company, marking the agency’s first enforcement action in the fast-growing alternative data industry.

Christie Smythe

9.15.21 8:53 PM

Meet Dickie Bush, the 25-year-old finance pro launching a fleet of online writers

Bush started Ship 30 for 30 as a personal challenge during the pandemic. Now it’s a growing force on Twitter.

Christie Smythe

9.6.21 6:06 PM

This terrifyingly smart ex-banker and Harvard Law grad is working to destroy the $80 billion prison-industrial complex

Bianca Tylek is proud to be a thorn in the side of prison profiteers. Her supporters include Mike Novogratz, Jack Dorsey and Patty Quillin.

Christie Smythe

8.30.21 10:57 PM

Sex worker N’jaila Rhee explains why the OnlyFans porn ban fiasco was completely unshocking

Rhee, who is also a writer and activist, says she was always wary of the site, and its recent attempt to kick off sex workers confirmed her suspicions.

Christie Smythe

8.27.21 8:53 PM