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David Z. Morris

Chief Insights Columnist

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Consensus Conversations 2022: Day 2 at ACC

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Consensus Conversations 2022: Day 1 at ACC

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Opinion

No One Is Saying 'Crypto Winter' at Consensus

The once-humble gathering has become a beautiful, crazy beast (but not a bear).

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Road to Consensus: The Future of NFT Investing

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Opinion

Even Giants Started Out Small: Cooperation and the Early Days of Bitcoin

What the new Baylor Bitcoin study really says (and what it really doesn’t) about Satoshi & Co.

Jun 7, 2022

ALL TOGETHER NOW: Ants working together to build a bridge to a new leaf. (Hung Meng Tan/Clickclick1/Getty Images)

Opinion

Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?

Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.

Jun 3, 2022

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Opinion

How to Make Money From the Crypto Backlash

Welcome to the hype-disappointment-devastation-education-conviction-hype cycle.

Jun 1, 2022

Crypto's time in the sun is over – for now. But you can get a lot done when the spotlight is turned off. (Contributor/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Opinion

Nansen Research Debunks Single 'Attacker' Myth in Terra's Collapse

The TerraUSD stablecoin collapsed for one reason: big holders didn't trust it.

May 27, 2022

TerraUSD's "peg" was supposed to keep holders safe – just like this unfortunate bollard. Neither, apparently, could take the pressure. (Robert Kneschke /EyeEm/Getty Images)

Opinion

We Need to Talk About Exchanges That Sell You Coins Like UST

How much responsibility should they have, legally and morally, for projects that fail spectacularly?

May 27, 2022

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Opinion

Will Reality Have Its Revenge on Andreessen Horowitz's Giant New Crypto Fund?

In an era of rising interest rates, personality and charm should take a back seat to results. But Andreessen Horowitz is rolling the dice on charisma one more time.

May 25, 2022

WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neumann in 2018, before the company's decline. Neumann is launching a new blockchain startup called Flowcarbon. (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
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