OK Brew, so the journalist had to pay his own trip? So we're looking at about £1k all in and the FT can't afford it? Somewhat strange wouldn't you agree? Mere petty cash to the FT surely?
Don't you think it strange that a journalist wouldn't take a freebie to Italy in the pursuit of possibly ground breaking story in the crypto world? Jeez, even the most booze-addled News Of The World hack would've been up for that! But apparently not the FT?