Journalism is a dangerous gig. With the sanctity of human life digressing in many parts of the world, any journalist nosy enough to report a powerful cartels inconvenient truth may find themselves staring down the barrel of a gun. Ever steadily, more jurisdictions are becoming insecure, exposing journalists to the dark side of the profession they presumably adore. Is there a solution to this appalling predicament? Perhaps. And it might come from a most unexpected bedfellow the blockchain.