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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Cuáles son las monedas que podrían reemplazar al dólar como principal reserva de valor

La participación de la moneda estadounidense en las reservas mundiales no ha dejado de disminuir desde hace años. ¿Tomará el euro, yuan o bitcoin su lugar en el centro de las finanzas mundiales?

Durante medio siglo, Estados Unidos pudo convertir al dólar en la base de un sistema mundial de tipos de cambio. Ahora, China quiere hacer lo mismo.

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Gary Gensler Isn't Buying Your Decentralization Theater

The SEC chief has a point: DeFi is often not as decentralized as its proponents like to claim.

Gary Gensler, SEC Chairman

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Cathie Wood vs. Michael Burry Isn’t About Tesla – It’s About Inflation

Two top-tier investors are clashing over the potential of innovative "growth stocks." But what they're really talking about is the Fed.

Money Printing 100 US Dollar Banknotes Illustration. 3D render

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The Poly Hack and Crypto's Trust Issues

In crypto, you shouldn't have to ask who you can trust. But as the Poly Network hack and its resolution have showed, you absolutely do.

Jack Nicholson plays the Joker in the movie "Batman," directed by Tim Burton.

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Ranking the Currencies That Could Unseat the Dollar

The dollar's share of global reserves has declined steadily for years. Will the euro, yuan or bitcoin take its place at the center of global finance?

Durante medio siglo, Estados Unidos pudo convertir al dólar en la base de un sistema mundial de tipos de cambio. Ahora, China quiere hacer lo mismo.

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50 Years After Bretton Woods, the US Dollar's Throne Is in Play

The greenback's share of world reserves is dropping steadily. The euro, yuan and bitcoin are all in the running to pick up the slack.

U.S. President Richard Nixon took the U.S. dollar off the gold standard in 1971.

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There’s Still Time to Fix Congress’s Crypto-Tax Mess

The Senate has failed to amend a provision that could cripple the U.S. cryptocurrency sector. But the game's not over yet.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates. Portman has clarified before Congress that the measure is not intended to impact miners or other "non-brokers."

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With Crypto Tax Rules, Conservatives Chose Tax Cheats Over Free Enterprise

One reason broken crypto rules passed the Senate today is that Republicans rejected another revenue source: the rich paying their fair share.

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)

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Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance

The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates.

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The US Senate Goes to War Over Crypto Taxation

With two competing amendments and pressure from the White House and Treasury, crypto taxation is suddenly the crux of the massive infrastructure bill.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming