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David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris is 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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Michaelangelo's Garden of Eden
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Apple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers
“Security reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects.
Michaelangelo's Garden of Eden
By David Z. Morris
Jun 2, 2023 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
OpinionAppleGoldman SachsbankingCensorshipAnti-Money Laundering
Dan Larimer
Consensus Magazine
Features
CoinDesk Turns 10: The ICO Era – What Went Right?
The ICO boom is remembered as an orgy of fraud and scammy behavior. But ICOs funded many crypto success stories - and might still have benefits, says David Z. Morris. This story is part of our series looking back at the biggest stories from the last decade. The ICO boom is our choice for 2018.
Dan Larimer
By David Z. Morris
Jun 1, 2023 at 6:34 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2023
Features
Richard Heart in top hat
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The PulseChain Sideshow Tent Is Collapsing
For some crypto projects, actually launching is the worst possible plan.
Richard Heart in top hat
By David Z. Morris
May 31, 2023 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
OpinionDeFiICOlayer 1The NodeNewsletters
The Orb. (Worldcoin)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Worldcoin and the Intellectual Decline of Venture Capital
Sam Altman’s spectacularly ill-conceived biometric data project just raised $115 million dollars. Digging into the deal is embarrassing for basically everyone.
The Orb. (Worldcoin)
By David Z. Morris
May 26, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2023
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersworldcoinIdentityUBI
CDCROP: Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Cathie Wood Thinks the U.S. Crypto Exodus Is Here. Is It?
Strike, Coinbase and others have intimated they may leave the United States due to regulatory pressure. But those might be empty threats.
CDCROP: Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
May 24, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
OpinionCoinbaseCathie woodRegulationThe NodeNewsletters
CDCROP: The HASH Podcast Graphic
CoinDesk Podcast Network
Podcasts
Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 05-15-23
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, May 20, 2023.
CDCROP: The HASH Podcast Graphic
By Zack SewardJennifer SanasieWendy OAdam B. LevineDavid Z. Morris
May 20, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2023
PodcastsCryptoCultureCommunity
Web Summit 2021 - Day One
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough
Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way.
Web Summit 2021 - Day One
By David Z. Morris
May 19, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2023
OpinionLedgerLedgerXCybersecurityThe NodeNewsletters
CDCROP: The HASH Podcast Graphic
CoinDesk Podcast Network
Podcasts
U.S. Crypto Firms Moving Offshore 'Welcome' in France; Florida Gov. DeSantis' Campaign Against CBDCs
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
CDCROP: The HASH Podcast Graphic
By Zack SewardJennifer SanasieDavid Z. Morris
May 17, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
PodcastsCryptoCultureCommunity
(Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York/U.S. Library of Congress)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Does the Debt Limit Showdown Mean for Bitcoin?
A U.S. debt default could catapult the cryptocurrency onto the international stage.
(Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York/U.S. Library of Congress)
By David Z. Morris
May 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
OpinionBitcoinDebtMacroThe NodeNewsletters
"Crypto Crooks" 4:3 cover - no sponsor
Crypto Crooks
Podcast
Consensus 2023 Panel: How to Spot a Scam
Featuring “Crypto Critics’ Corner” hosts Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey, and former Terraform Labs employee Hyungsuk Kang.
"Crypto Crooks" 4:3 cover - no sponsor
By David Z. Morris
May 16, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
Podcast