Daniel Kuhn

Deputy Managing Editor for Features and Opinion

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.

Daniel Kuhn

Latest from Daniel Kuhn

Does Crypto Finance Hamas and Other Terrorists?

Terror groups, if they are using public blockchains for financing, are likely finding ways to cover their tracks, Crystal head of research Nicholas Smart said.

Nov 15, 2023

A sentry tower and wall complex in Bethlehem in the West Bank. Crystal head of research Nicholas Smart said terrorists are aware that on-chain activities can be monitored. (Johannes Schenk/Unsplash)

The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know

In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisions.

Nov 15, 2023

globe held in someone's hand (Greg Rosenke/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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‘We're Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules

Peter Van Valkenburgh on why the crypto industry has responded with 120,000 comments to the controversial new tax regulations.

Nov 14, 2023

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

Disney Does NFTs Again in Partnership With NBA Top Shot Makers Dapper Labs

CEO Roham Gharegozlou and VP Ridhima Kahn discuss the company's latest consumer-facing app.

Nov 14, 2023

Dapper Labs, inventors of CryptoKitties, have been working with Disney on the entertainment giant's latest foray into Web3. (PAN XIAOZHEN/Unsplash)

Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon

The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features.

Nov 13, 2023

Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, speaks at Consensus 2019.

What Are the Tax Implications of the Alleged Binance Wallet Hack (or Any Crypto Exploit)?

As with the FTX fraud, it’s unclear how tax authorities are going to treat tax issues when there’s criminal activity involved.

Nov 13, 2023

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The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users

Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."

Nov 13, 2023

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

CME, Where Institutions Trade Bitcoin Futures, Flipped Binance. Is That as Bullish as It Sounds?

CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole says rising open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange isn't always the best indicator for bitcoin’s price.

Nov 10, 2023

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

2 Years Ago, Bitcoin Hit an All-Time High. Is Another Rally on the Way?

We were full of “irrational exuberance” in November 2021.

Nov 9, 2023

Is bitcoin heading into another macro-fueled bubble? (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Sam Bankman-Fried's Wildest, Craziest, Dumbest Trades

In retrospect, it's nuts that anyone thought the FTX founder was smart.

Nov 7, 2023

(CoinDesk)