David Z. Morris

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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ETHDenver Day 2: NFTs, Gaming the Future and COVID Fantasists

And why isn't blockchain being used for coronavirus check-ins?

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ETHDenver Agenda: 3 Big Themes in 2022

What you need to know about Ethereum’s big event this winter.

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4 Unanswered Questions About the Bitfinex Hack

Even after high-profile arrests, we don't have the full story behind the $4.6 billion crypto heist.

Heather Morgan, who along with her husband Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, is accused of attempting to launder more than $4 billion worth of stolen bitcoin. (Heather Morgan/Facebook)

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Your Right to Anonymity Ends Where Risk to My Money Begins

Privacy is a key value of crypto, and of a healthy society. But it ends when you seek wealth and influence – for good reason.

Anonymity is highly valued in crypto and hacker culture. But a higher standard of transparency may apply for those with power over others' fates. (Boy_Anupog/Getty Images)

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A Bridge Too Far: Does the Wormhole Hack Mean the Multi-Blockchain Dream Is Dead?

Bridges and other connections between blockchains present inherent security challenges. Whether those can be solved will determine the future of the entire ecosystem.

A collapsed bridge along Forbes Avenue near Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022. Just a few days later, a Solana-Ethereum cryptocurrency bridge called Wormhole met a similar fate. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…

“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in turn, for regulation.

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This Super Bowl, Don’t Trust Celebrity Crypto Endorsements (Don’t Trust Yourself, Either)

Sure, you can “do your own research." But first make sure you understand what that actually means.

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, who will reportedly appear in a commercial for crypto exchange Binance during Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, 2022. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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Reflecting on Facebook's Hilarious, Well-Deserved Crypto Failure

Diem: derailed, deferred, now dead.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during testimony about the Libra digital currency project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019.

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The Algorithmic Life Is Not Worth Living

Behavior modeling is the flywheel of the digital economy - and it's making us all stupid, boring, and neurotic.

Socrates, forced to drink poison for his defiance of the Hulu Watch Next queue.

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What Today's Fed Decision Could Mean for Crypto

Interest rate hikes are likely to be modest in 2022 - but that could still be enough to change the equation for speculative bets.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his renomination hearings in January. The Fed is mulling its 2022 interest rate plans. (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)