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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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BOLOGNA, ITALY - MARCH 30: French writer Daniel Pennac poses at Arena Del Sole Theater on March 30, 2010 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty Images)
Crypto 2022: Culture and Entertainment Week
Culture week
10 Great Novels About Money (and Crypto)
A roundup of books worth reading for Culture Week.
BOLOGNA, ITALY - MARCH 30: French writer Daniel Pennac poses at Arena Del Sole Theater on March 30, 2010 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 17, 2021 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2021
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Construction workers, who are paid in Bitcoin, work on a building outside the Bitcoin Beach office in El Zonte, El Salvador, on Monday, June 14, 2021. El Salvador has become the first country to formally adopt Bitcoin as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele said congress approved his landmark proposal.
Consensus Magazine
Bitcoin
Behind the Scenes of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond With the Man Who Designed It
Samson Mow reveals the fast-moving process behind a radical financial experiment.
Construction workers, who are paid in Bitcoin, work on a building outside the Bitcoin Beach office in El Zonte, El Salvador, on Monday, June 14, 2021. El Salvador has become the first country to formally adopt Bitcoin as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele said congress approved his landmark proposal.
By David Z. Morris
Dec 16, 2021 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2021
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A crowd dances at Area nightclub decorated with paintings by artist Keith Haring. (Photo by Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
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Nfts
Can NFT Art Survive Its Own Addiction to Elitism?
The fine art world has long since learned the value of inviting the world in. NFT entrepreneurs still haven’t taken the hint.
A crowd dances at Area nightclub decorated with paintings by artist Keith Haring. (Photo by Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 15, 2021 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2021
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Finance
Bitcoin
Why Is Bitcoin Dropping if It’s an ‘Inflation Hedge’?
Someday, the orange coin’s fixed supply may make it a safe haven. Today is not that day.
(Adam Gault/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 10, 2021 at 10:46 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Actor Adrian Grenier and Chief Scientist at nChain Dr. Craig Wright attend CoinGeek Cocktail Party at Gustavino's on October 4, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)
Finance
Craig wright
There Was No ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Lawsuit
Depending on what you read, you might get the real story, or ... not.
Actor Adrian Grenier and Chief Scientist at nChain Dr. Craig Wright attend CoinGeek Cocktail Party at Gustavino's on October 4, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 8, 2021 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2021
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(“The Last Confirmation” - a collaboration between Norman & Robness/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Most influential 2021
Most Influential 2021: Jack Mallers
The CEO of Bitcoin payments app Strike helped birth El Salvador’s BTC move this year. He still sees himself as a “pleb,” not an influencer.
(“The Last Confirmation” - a collaboration between Norman & Robness/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 8, 2021 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2021
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Policy
Crypto 2022
Money at the Speed of Thought: How ‘Fast Money’ Will Shape the Future
The sheer speed of crypto is creating a new rhythm to collective financial projects, and it is going to be truly wild.
(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 4, 2021 at 12:35 a.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2021
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Finance
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Jack Dorsey Takes Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
The payments giant’s name change to Block caps off a transformational year.
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By David Z. Morris
Dec 2, 2021 at 10:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2021
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Consensus Magazine
Shib
Shiba Inu: Memes Are the Future of Money
LOL u mad bro?
(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 1, 2021 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2021
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As Bitcoin gains global prominence, governments or corporations might find reason to interfere with its rules. Can they? (Getty Images)
Finance
Future of money
Who Sets the Rules of Bitcoin as Nation-States and Corps Roll In
Can a small team of Core developers protect bitcoin’s integrity now it’s a matter of geopolitical relevance? This article is part of CoinDesk’s Future of Money Week.
As Bitcoin gains global prominence, governments or corporations might find reason to interfere with its rules. Can they? (Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Nov 29, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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