Zack Seward

Zack Seward is CoinDesk’s contributing editor-at-large. Up until July 2022, he served as CoinDesk’s deputy editor-in-chief. Prior to joining CoinDesk in November 2018, he was the editor-in-chief of Technical.ly, a news site focused on local tech communities on the U.S. East Coast. Before that, Seward worked as a reporter covering business and technology for a pair of NPR member stations, WHYY in Philadelphia and WXXI in Rochester, New York. Seward originally hails from San Francisco and went to college at the University of Chicago. He worked at the PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C., before attending Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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ShapeShift Lays Off 37 in Latest Crypto Industry Cutback

Crypto exchange ShapeShift has announced a round of layoffs, cutting its staff by a third.

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US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran's Cryptocurrency Efforts

A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.

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Crypto Firms Merge to Build Software for Institutional Investors

In a bid to provide services for institutional investors, investor tools provider Picks & Shovels is merging with crypto accounting startup CoinVantage.

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More Staff Cuts Are Coming at Ethereum Studio ConsenSys

ConsenSys 'spokes' are being offered the option to seek outside funding or accept severance packages, sources tell CoinDesk.

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Coinbase Has Dropped Its Bid to Trademark 'BUIDL'

Coinbase has withdrawn its trademark application for "BUIDL," a popular term used by some segments of the cryptocurrency community.

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C-Suite Departure: Coinbase's Chief Product Officer Has Left the Startup

Coinbase's chief product officer, Jeremy Henrickson, left the crypto exchange in early November after more than two years of scaling the company's tech team.

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ConsenSys 'Town Hall' Shows Staff Shaken at Ethereum's Largest Startup

Chat logs obtained from a ConsenSys town hall last week reveal a mix of shock and support following the company's announced layoffs.

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ConsenSys Confirms Layoffs, Projecting 13% of Staff at Startups to Be Cut

In a statement shared Thursday, ConsenSys announced that it is letting go 13 percent of its staff.

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Coinbase Wants to Own 'BUIDL' Trademark, Filing Reveals

A filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reveals that crypto exchange Coinbase wants to own the term "BUIDL."

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Lubin Won't Rule Out Layoffs Amid 'Refocusing' at ConsenSys

A strategic shift is in the works at ConsenSys, the sprawling venture studio dedicated to building ethereum-based businesses and products.

ConsenSys' co-founder Joe Lubin (Credit: Michael del Castillo)