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

Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Staking

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heard rumors the securities watchdog may go after proof-of-stake services. That may hurt his bottom line but open protocols should survive.

Brian Armstrong in 2019  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Opinion

Crypto AI Needs a Showcase to Know What's Real

As Microsoft and Google go head to head on artificial intelligence, crypto needs to prove its recent AI-themed rally is worth anything.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Policy Shaped Crypto’s Banking Prospects

A more regulated industry will have an easier time establishing banking relationships.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions executives of the nation's largest banks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Opinion

Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing

The U.S. Department of Justice was criticized for over-hyping the seizure of a little-known exchange.

(Etienne Girardet/Unsplash)

Opinion

Remembering Hal Finney on the 14th Anniversary of the First Bitcoin Transaction

The legendary cypherpunk was the first to download and receive bitcoin – helping to prove the system worked.

(Hal Finney)

Opinion

Bored Apes, a Troll and a Conspiracy Walk Into a Courtroom ...

Yuga Labs is only giving attention to irreverent artist Ryder Ripps in its efforts to silence his damaging conspiracy.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

Opinion

The Niche Application of Stablecoins Is Not a Bad Thing

By definition, stablecoins are tethered to the real economy. But whatever links they have should be minimized, until their applications are fully proven.

(eswaran arulkumar/Unsplash)

Opinion

Anyone Who Took Money From FTX Ought to Repay It

It was never Sam Bankman-Fried's to spend.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?

The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.

Crypto mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point

Social media has tended towards monopolization. Are we seeing the advent of a new type of “network effect?”

Elon Musk (MidJourney/CoinDesk)