Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn was a deputy managing editor for Consensus Magazine, where he helped produce monthly editorial packages and the opinion section. He also wrote a daily news rundown and a twice-weekly column for The Node newsletter. He first appeared in print in Financial Planning, a trade publication magazine. Before journalism, he studied philosophy as an undergrad, English literature in graduate school and business and economic reporting at an NYU professional program. You can connect with him on Twitter and Telegram @danielgkuhn or find him on Urbit as ~dorrys-lonreb.

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Opinion

Where Did We Go Wrong With Ethereum Scaling?

It would not be a surprise if the fragmentation of layer 2 rollups led to the downfall of the network's application dominance, =nil; Foundation Chief Product Officer Avi Zurlo argues.

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Opinion

Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money

There is an overemphasis on crypto's use as a store-of-value, Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues.

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Opinion

‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit

From the Rockefeller Foundation to Donald Trump, critics who wrote Bitcoin autopsies are now examining their own heads.

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Consensus Magazine

Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It

Legendary art book publisher TASCHEN is putting out the first major survey of NFT art, while Christie's launches his new art project tonight.

"On NFTs" is the  largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)

Opinion

Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet

“Cases like this do not protect investors; they intimidate innovators and entrepreneurs.”

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Opinion

Adjusted for Inflation, Bitcoin Hasn’t Topped Its All Time High

If bitcoin’s an inflation hedge, shouldn’t we adjust it for inflation?

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Opinion

Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order

In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an unconventional request for mining energy metrics.

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Opinion

What Happens if Bitcoin Reaches an All-Time High?

What’s different this time? ETFs, Wall Street and a lack of celebrity influencers — for now.

How high can bitcoin go? (NASA)

Markets

Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'

One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin that borrows the former president's likeness is a troll project that became serious.

Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

What's at the Intersection of Crypto and AI? Perhaps Murder

Security expert Ari Juels' new crime thriller novel "The Oracle" considers how smart contracts can kill. How real is the threat?

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