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

The Story of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Backroom Deal With Binance’s CZ

Binance, after exacerbating a bank run on rival crypto exchange FTX, offered to buy out the jewel in SBF's crown.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why NFT Artists Shouldn't Expect 'Royalties'

In crypto, code is law. Has OpenSea found an on-chain solution to the problem of paying token creators in secondary sales?

Pixel Art NFT Collectibles Background.  Vector Illustration.  NFT Seamless Pattern. (Getty Images)

Opinion

With Hacks at a Record High, Crypto Needs to Find Better Ways to Keep Users Safe

Nearly $3 billion has been lost to protocol exploits so far in 2022, more than double last year’s total, according to blockchain security firm Peckshield.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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Vitalik Buterin's 'Proof of Stake': The CoinDesk Megareview

What a decade of essays – covering everything from Soulbound tokens to superrational DAOs – says about Ethereum and crypto.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Web3 Twitter Fixes Elon Musk Could Actually Try

How to turn the “bird app” into a crypto sandbox.

(Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

Opinion

Halloween Costumes for Broke Crypto Traders

These easy (and affordable!) costumes are perfect for anyone short on time and cash.

Trick or treat? It's a user-activated soft fork! (Sam Ewen/DALL-E)

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What a Web3 Hackathon Teaches Us About Diversity in Crypto

CRADL’s Katherine Paseman helped organize a new type of crypto bootcamp, helping founders address social, environmental and justice issues around the world.

Coding digital planet with big data concept, 3d rendering. Computer digital drawing. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Is SBF Right About DeFi Regulation?

The FTX founder was roundly criticized for his crypto-regulatory proposals. But the so-called effective altruist is just being practical.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

In Defense of Aptos, Crypto's Punchline This Week

The much anticipated blockchain by ex-Facebook employees was off to a rocky start.

(Stefan Steinbauer/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Are So Many Crypto Execs Leaving?

A spate of high-profile resignations across the blockchain industry show the challenges of leading in such a chaotic industry.

Boy lying down in snow waving the white flag of surrender (Jackson Simmer/Unsplash)