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

Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?

Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Tokenization News Roundup: the 'Next Trillion'

A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain.

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Opinion

Reject CBDCs, Embrace the Right to Transact

The steady creep of payments digitization means governments will be able to increasingly intervene and potentially censor economic activity.

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Opinion

Explaining Ethereum's 'Risk Free' Rate of Return

Liquid staking is one of the few crypto markets that has grown in the bear market. Why?

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Opinion

Stop Thinking About 'Wins' or 'Losses' in the Bitcoin ETF Debate

Grayscale's appeal shows that crypto innovation is an opportunity for the regulators as much as investors.

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Opinion

What Can DAOs Learn From Partisan Politics?

Decentralized autonomous organizations can be global, transparent and efficient machines to do anything. So what could they take away from political parties? Danny Chong explains.

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Opinion

The Trillion Dollar Crypto Opportunity: Real World Asset Tokenization

Going by technology theorist Carlota Perez's research, "RWAs" may be the next phase of substantive crypto development.

Real world assets are increasingly being seen as a growth area in crypto and TradFi. (Claudio Schwarz/.Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Bitcoin ETF Applications Are Bitcoin's Best Marketing Strategy

With the recent Grayscale win over SEC stonewalling, it seems like spot market BTC exchange-traded funds may be soon approved. Here's why that matters.

Bitcoin ETFs are a flashbulb moment for Wall Street on the importance of global money. (Jack Carter/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Save a Tree, Use Web3

Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.

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Opinion

The Real Reasons the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Decision Matters

The U.S. Court of Appeals, in rebuking the securities watchdog, shows that Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler won’t get the last word on crypto.

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