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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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Stuck Between Silvergate and China

The largest crypto by market value hovers above $22.4K as investors mull Silvergate's troubles and anticipate likely encouraging economic data from China. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considered the gathering of Etherians at ETHDenver, all working together to build.

Shanghái, China. (Edward He/Unsplash)

Opinion

ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community

Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.

Uniswap booth at ETHDenver 2023 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC

The FUD is coming from inside the building, says David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's chief insights columnist.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Cosplayed as a Genius. The Facts Reveal His Incredible Stupidity

New criminal charges against the FTX brain genius show a man who was thinking zero steps ahead.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?

New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.

Ruja Ignatova (OneCoin Corporation)

Opinion

4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs

TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)