Three seasoned political reporters will join the ranks of journalism-on-the-blockchain startup Sludge, where they will investigate the money that flows through the tributaries of power in politics.

Coming from publications including Politico and the International Business Times, the hirings seem a significant development in the story of what will be the future of media.

Josefa Velasquez comes to Sludge after working at Politico and the New York Law Journal. She’ll be covering statehouse lobbying in Albany. Jay Cassanois a veteran of the International Business Times and Fast Company. He’ll be covering secrecy in government actions and technology policy. Alex Kotchalso comes from the IBT, as well as The Young Turks. He’ll be writing about tax policy, lobbying money and campaign finance.

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