Olga Kharif is a Senior Writer at Bloomberg Businessweek who covers cryptocurrency and technology. ^[1]

Olga Kharif graduated from the Portland State University School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business in 1998. She later graduated from Northwestern University with a master's degree in Journalism in 2000. ^[1]

Olga Kharif began her career as a temporary reporter at The Oregonian in 1999 before becoming an intern at People. ^[1] In the summer of 2000, Kharif served as a Fellow with the The Pew Charitable Trusts. She covered the year 2000 United States presidential election campaign, traveling around the Country with presidential candidates and writing news stories for regional newspapers. ^[1] Since 2000, Kharif has worked for Bloomberg Businessweek as a reporter. In 2007, she was promoted and became a Senior Writer for the publication. She has covered topics in cryptocurrency including Bitcoin, Bitcoin XT, Ethereum, Initial Coin Offerings, Stablecoins, Hard Forks, Ripple, and Coinbase. She has also written about other topics in the broader including financial technology, telecoms, and social media.