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

Ethereum Co-Founder's Polkadot Closes Token Sale, Claims $1.2 Billion Valuation

Polkadot has closed on a private token sale that it says values the blockchain interoperability project as a tech unicorn.

Jun 27, 2019

Markets

QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds

QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.

Jun 20, 2019

Markets

There's a Second Token: A Breakdown of Facebook's Crypto Economy

In addition to the Libra coin, Facebook's newly unveiled crypto project also involves a "Libra investment token."

Jun 18, 2019

Markets

Bitfinex Argues Why Judge Should Dismiss NYAG Case in Latest Court Filings

Bitfinex and Tether asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General's case against the firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.

May 21, 2019

Finance

NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

NYSE Arca has formally applied to the SEC for a rule change that would let it list shares in a proposed bitcoin trust.

May 20, 2019

Markets

Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges

Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.

May 20, 2019

Markets

Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase's Former Compliance Managers

Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort.

May 14, 2019

Markets

RIF Launches 'Layer 3' Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens

RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology.

May 14, 2019

Markets

SEC's Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks

Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said.

May 13, 2019

Markets

Bittrex: 'North Korean' Accounts Flagged by NYDFS Were South Korean

Crypto exchange Bittrex says New York regulators erred in identifying two of its users as North Korean.

Apr 22, 2019

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