Adrian Zmudzinski and Helen Partz

Adrian Zmudzinski is a Cointelegraph staff writer who joined the publication in 2018. He reports on cryptocurrency and blockchain topics with a focus on technical subjects, cybersecurity, digital rights, privacy, decentralization, cybercrime, and permissionless systems. His work has also appeared in outlets such as Benzinga, crypto.news, and CoinMarketCap. He has no cryptocurrency holdings above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.Helen Partz is a Cointelegraph staff writer who has been reporting for the publication since 2017. She covers major developments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, with a focus on Bitcoin, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), self-custody, stablecoins, digital payments, and global regulatory trends. Partz holds a diploma in linguistics education and emphasizes clarity and accessibility in her reporting. She has no cryptocurrency holdings exceeding Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.