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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CFTC Sues Binance and CEO 'CZ'; Twitter Hunts GitHub User Who Posted Source Code Online

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Binance and CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao are sued by the CFTC for regulatory violations. The G-7 is planning to toughen global crypto regulations. Twitter is on a manhunt for the person responsible for leaking its source code on GitHub. Plus, Gucci is doubling down on its push into the metaverse with a new partnership with Yuga Labs.

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Binance's KYC Controls in Question; Greenpeace Vs. Bitcoiners, and More

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Are Binance 'angels' helping users in China bypass 'Know-Your-Customer' (KYC) controls? Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys on the dip, restocking Coinbase shares two days after selling. Crypto hackers are increasingly targeting NFT projects. Plus, Greenpeace's "Skull of Satoshi" art project gets some unexpected fans.

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Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Arrested Per Montenegro Minister; SEC Sues Justin Sun; Coinbase Sinks on SEC Warning

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Montenegro's interior minister says crypto fugitive Do Kwon has been arrested. Coinbase is warned by the SEC of potential securities violations. Meantime, the SEC charged Tron founder Justin Sun with fraud and accused eight celebrities of illegally promoting his crypto assets. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Block shares sink after a short-sellers report.

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White House Slams Crypto As 'Too Risky'; Sushi DAO Served With SEC Subpoena

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: A new White House annual economic report devotes an entire section to criticizing crypto. Sushi DAO is served an SEC subpoena. Copper is the latest crypto company announcing layoffs. Plus, why is the usage of Nigeria's digital currency, eNaira surging?

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Florida Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on CBDCs; Tax Man Cometh for NFTs

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. will intervene to protect smaller banks if necessary. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a law to ban CBDCs. India's central bank wants privacy protections in place for retail CBDC users. Plus, the IRS wants to tax non-fungible tokens (NFTs) just like other collectibles.

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