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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Andreessen Horowitz Has Its Own Media: So Far That's a Good Thing

So far, Future.com looks less like a news website than a dry, specialists-only academic journal. That's a net-plus for the tech industry.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen

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Kim Kardashian and EthereumMax. Why?

What is EthereumMax? Here's what we found after some quick research into Kim K's new favorite (?) crypto.

Kim Kardashian (Mike Cohen/Getty Images)

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The Node: The Dawn of Bitcoin Geopolitics

Latin American leaders have faced decades of repression by the United States. Bitcoin gives them a way to fight back.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (left) and Mexico President Manuel Lopez Obrador

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The Node: Warren Versus the Volcano

Greening bitcoin would be a good thing in itself, and it would take away a tool of misdirection from those who oppose it for other reasons.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

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The Lesson of Bitconnect: Promoters Can Be Liable

The SEC has filed charges against five promoters of the alleged crypto fraud. It's a chance to learn from the mistakes of Trevon James and Co.

Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

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Has COVID-19 Made Biden’s Big Spending the New Normal?

The pandemic has made Americans increasingly open to getting help from the government. The Biden budget aims to make the most of those feelings.

U.S. President Joe Biden

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Soulja Boy Tells 'Em He Got Paid to Tweet

The rapper accidentally revealed he would be paid to tweet about SaferMars. As DJ Khaled, T.I. and others have found out, that's a no-no.

soulja boy

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Consensus 2021: Can Privacy Coins, Exchanges and Regulators Coexist?

Craig Salm (Grayscale), Marta Belcher (Protocol Labs) and Chen Arad (Solidus) discuss how regulation and privacy can get along.

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Banning Crypto to Stop Hackers Is Like Banning Cheese to Stop Mice

A Wall Street Journal op-ed argues banning crypto can stop ransomware attacks, like the one on the Colonial Pipeline. The notion is ridiculous, says our columnist.

Colonial Pipeline facility

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What Is the Bitcoin Mining Council – And What Should It Become?

Elon Musk and Michael Saylor's plan for a greener bitcoin is light on details so far. Here are some possible approaches, says our columnist.

Bitcoin mining at the CryptoUniverse Farm, in Russia.