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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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has reportedly targeted journalists with spyware. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nayib Bukele Is Not the Bitcoin Hero We Need
Evidence that El Salvador's president has targeted journalists and suppressed free speech contradicts Bitcoin's core values.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has reportedly targeted journalists with spyware. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Bitcoin, Inflation and the Expectations Game
For stocks, new data is often already "priced in." For bitcoin, it seems, things are different.
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Sterling Hayden (left) as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper and Peter Sellers as Captain Lionel Mandrake in the 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." (John Springer Collection/Getty Images)
DeSo Wants Your Seed Phrase. Let Them Come and Take It
Private key security is a fundamental building block of Web 3. One project seems a little too eager to compromise.
Sterling Hayden (left) as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper and Peter Sellers as Captain Lionel Mandrake in the 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." (John Springer Collection/Getty Images)
Steven Mnuchin (Illustration: Melody Wang/Photo: Getty Images)
The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.
Steven Mnuchin (Illustration: Melody Wang/Photo: Getty Images)
For new crypto market entrants, it’s worth doing some psychological preparation during particularly volatile periods. (Getty Images)
How to Stay Sane During a Crypto Crash
Crypto longtimers are unfazed by bitcoin’s recent 38% drop. Here’s why they’re so zen – and how to find your own happy place.
For new crypto market entrants, it’s worth doing some psychological preparation during particularly volatile periods. (Getty Images)
A WalMart demo of virtual-reality shopping, first produced in 2017, has been making the rounds again as an example of the Metaverse. (WalMart/YouTube)
Facebook, Walmart and How Companies Shouldn’t Set Up in the Metaverse
Facebook’s “pivot to video” destroyed businesses that went along. The metaverse could be a repeat act.
A WalMart demo of virtual-reality shopping, first produced in 2017, has been making the rounds again as an example of the Metaverse. (WalMart/YouTube)
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, left, departs from federal court after her conviction on fraud charges. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
What Crypto Can Learn From Elizabeth Holmes’ Fraud Conviction
There’s a surprisingly clear line between “fake it ‘til you make it” and just plain faking it.
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, left, departs from federal court after her conviction on fraud charges. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Putting the "woo" in 2022. (Rob Kim/Getty Images)
21 Predictions for Crypto and Beyond in 2022
What comes after crypto’s biggest year ever?
Putting the "woo" in 2022. (Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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What Jack Dorsey’s Beef With 'Web 3' Is Really About
The Bitcoin-loving CEO’s feud with VCs is just the latest round of a fight that has been raging for nearly a decade: Bitcoiners vs. “crypto.”
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Artist Sol LeWitt with one of his instruction-based wall drawings in 1978. LeWitt is widely credited for his influence on the field of "generative art," which has benefited from NFT technology.
How NFTs Put Generative Artists on the Map
Profile avatars emerged from a long tradition of artists expressing themselves through code, math and randomness. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Culture Week.
Artist Sol LeWitt with one of his instruction-based wall drawings in 1978. LeWitt is widely credited for his influence on the field of "generative art," which has benefited from NFT technology.