Marc Hochstein

Executive Editor for Consensus

As Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Features, Opinion, Ethics and Standards, Marc oversees CoinDesk's long-form content, sets editorial policies and acts as the ombudsman for our industry-leading newsroom. He is also spearheading our nascent coverage of prediction markets and helps compile The Node, our daily email newsletter rounding up the biggest stories in crypto.

From November 2022 to June 2024 Marc was the Executive Editor of Consensus, CoinDesk's flagship annual event. He joined CoinDesk in 2017 as a managing editor and has steadily added responsibilities over the years.

Marc is a veteran journalist with more than 25 years' experience, including 17 years at the trade publication American Banker, the last three as editor-in-chief, where he was responsible for some of the earliest mainstream news coverage of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

DISCLOSURE: Marc holds BTC above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000; marginal amounts of ETH, SOL, XMR, ZEC, MATIC and EGIRL; an Urbit planet (~fodrex-malmev); two ENS domain names (MarcHochstein.eth and MarcusHNYC.eth); and NFTs from the Oekaki (pictured), Lil Skribblers, SSRWives, and Gwar collections.

Latest from Marc Hochstein

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: How Do You Measure Relative Value in Crypto?

Until recently, the manipulable “market cap” was nearly all investors had to go on when measuring the relative value of digital assets. More sophisticated yardsticks are emerging.

Aug 8, 2021

Tech

Open-Source Blockchain Explorer Scores Foundry Development Grant

While small in dollar terms, the grant represents an investment in the further decentralization of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Aug 5, 2021

Foundry, based in Rochester, N.Y., provides services to crypto miners such as equipment financing and pooling.

Finance

Coinbase Agrees to Buy Zabo, the 'Plaid of Crypto,' for Undisclosed Sum

The crypto account aggregator emphasized that this is a proper acquisition, not an acqui-hire.

Aug 5, 2021

Finance

Amazon: No, We Have No Plans to Accept Bitcoin Payments

"The speculation that has ensued around our specific plans for cryptocurrencies is not true," a spokesperson said.

Jul 26, 2021

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may have been to outer space, but don't count on Amazon to send bitcoin to the moon.

Finance

FTX CEO Says US Is Next Big Target Market

"When you look at FTX US, there's an enormous amount of potential growth in the states," Sam Bankman-Fried said Thursday on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover" program.

Jul 22, 2021

Markets

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Holds Bitcoin at 'B Word' Conference

The tech entrepreneur and provocateur said he personally owns bitcoin, ether and, naturally, dogecoin.

Jul 21, 2021

Markets

Mastercard to Test USDC for Payments as Stablecoin Scrutiny Intensifies

Mastercard will use the USDC stablecoin as a bridge asset for cardholders who want to pay for goods using cryptocurrencies.

Jul 20, 2021

Mastercard is working with Circle to use the USDC stablecoin for some payments.

Markets

Money Reimagined: Why the World Still Needs Uncensorable Marketplaces

As commerce moves online, transactions are increasingly subject to vetoes by middlemen who impose their values. Innocent people need alternatives.

Jul 16, 2021

Markets

Market Opens Betting That Cardano Won't Release Smart Contracts by Oct. 1

The odds are 63-37 against, according to recent trading levels on Polymarket.

Jul 15, 2021

Finance

OpenBazaar Co-Founder Explains Why Web 3’s Answer to eBay Folded Its Tents

The P2P marketplace was backed by powerhouse VCs Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. Brian Hoffman candidly reflects on where it went wrong.

Jul 15, 2021

Brian Hoffman (center), former CEO of OB1, at the North American Bitcoin Conference in 2019.

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