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David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers' Struggle for Acceptance
Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?
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By David Z. Morris
Jul 19, 2023 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
OpinionDevelopersInvestment FraudAdoptionThe NodeNewsletters
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Threads Is Libra and Meta All Over Again
With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Jul 7, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2023
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Uh oh. Bored Ape NFT values have declined dramatically over the past year. But why? (Yuga Labs, Modified by CoinDesk))
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Opinion
The Broke Ape Yacht Crash: Lessons for Justin Bieber and Other NFT Collectors
Why has Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape universe collapsed in value?
Uh oh. Bored Ape NFT values have declined dramatically over the past year. But why? (Yuga Labs, Modified by CoinDesk))
By David Z. Morris
Jul 5, 2023 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2023
OpinionBored Ape Yacht ClubNFTmarket analysisThe Node
John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group, has spent huge sums taking the failed exchange through bankruptcy. Is FTX simply that much more complex than Ray's last big unwind - Enron? (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How Much Is Too Much to Spend on FTX's Bankruptcy?
Are Sam Bankman-Fried’s victims being ripped off a second time?
John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group, has spent huge sums taking the failed exchange through bankruptcy. Is FTX simply that much more complex than Ray's last big unwind - Enron? (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 30, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2023
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New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Second FTX Asset Recovery Report Is Packed With Bombshells
New claims put Sam Bankman-Fried and his friends even closer to the center of a brazen conspiracy.
New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 27, 2023 at 3:24 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2023
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View of Ljubljana from a canal, under a bright blue sky (Eugene Kuznetsov/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Features
Ljubljana: It’s a Beautiful Life in This Crypto Payments Hotbed
This unsung Central European success story features famous philosophers, a striking landscape and a high quality of life. And the No. 14 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 ha...
View of Ljubljana from a canal, under a bright blue sky (Eugene Kuznetsov/Unsplash)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 27, 2023 at 11:13 a.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2023
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Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 06-19-23
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, June 24, 2023.
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By Zack SewardJennifer SanasieWilliam FoxleyWendy ODavid Z. Morris
Jun 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
SEC Sought Freeze Order Despite ‘No Evidence’ That Binance Was Moving U.S. Customer Funds
The SEC’s “pre-crime” litigation strategy seemed to annoy Judge Amy Jackson.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 23, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2023
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Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. There are signs tether (USDT) has become an object of increased short-seller interest as a U.S. regulatory crackdown accelerates. (Bitfinex)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether
Crypto’s most controversial financial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets.
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. There are signs tether (USDT) has become an object of increased short-seller interest as a U.S. regulatory crackdown accelerates. (Bitfinex)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 21, 2023 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2023
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SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir S. Grewal appears at a policy forum on July 16, 2023 in Manhattan, sponsored by Rutgers Law School and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. (Nik De/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Coinbase Policy Chief Shirzad Squares Off With SEC Enforcement Director Grewal
A sneak peek at the looming crypto regulation prize fight between the U.S. securities watchdog and largest domestic crypto exchange highlights that everyone is talking past ea...
SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir S. Grewal appears at a policy forum on July 16, 2023 in Manhattan, sponsored by Rutgers Law School and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. (Nik De/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 16, 2023 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2023
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