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.

Lo último de Marc Hochstein

Nuevas análisis

Un segundo intento de asesinato apenas afecta las posibilidades de Trump de ganar el Polymarket

Se han apostado casi mil millones de dólares en las elecciones en el mercado de predicciones basado en criptomonedas. Además: ¿estás listo para apostar en las elecciones con un apalancamiento de 20x?

16 sept 2024

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, watches a video of Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 53 days before election day, Former President Trump continues to campaign. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Regulación

La CFTC advierte al Tribunal de Apelaciones que se avecina una explosión de apuestas electorales.

El regulador solicitó al tribunal que extendiera la pausa en los Mercados de predicciones políticas de Kalshi mientras esté pendiente la apelación de la agencia.

15 sept 2024

Regulación

Sam Bankman-Fried apela su condena por fraude y solicita un nuevo juicio

El fundador de FTX cumple seis meses de una condena de 25 años de prisión.

13 sept 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinión

Mercados de predicciones políticas de EE. UU.: Por qué es importante la victoria de Kalshi en la Corte

Si resulta que el fallo del juez prevalece sobre la reglamentación propuesta por la CFTC, los contratos de eventos electorales ahora podrían ser completamente legales.

13 sept 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Additional security fencing is placed around the Western front of the Capitol from August 2024 to February 2025 in preparation for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Regulación

Kalshi publica contratos electorales largamente buscados tras vencer a la CFTC en los tribunales

Los contratos sobre qué partido controlará el Senado y la Cámara de Representantes entraron en vigencia el jueves poco después de que un juez federal rechazara el intento de último momento del regulador de bloquearlos.

12 sept 2024

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Diners watch as Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign on September 10, 2024 at the Bar Tabac in New York City. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Regulación

La CFTC no tiene autoridad para cuestionar los contratos electorales, afirma un juez

La Opinión en la demanda de Kalshi contra el regulador podría tener implicaciones para una propuesta pendiente para prohibir todos los Mercados de predicciones políticas.

12 sept 2024

This year's U.S. election has fueled a betting boom, but Kalshi has been unable to take part while its case was pending. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

Nuevas análisis

Apuestas electorales en EE.UU.: ¿Qué está en juego en el duelo final (?) entre CFTC y Kalshi?

A continuación se explica cómo escuchar la audiencia del jueves en el caso judicial federal muy seguido sobre los Mercados de predicciones políticas, y por qué es importante.

12 sept 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam testifies about the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first public comments since his business collapsed, Sam Bankman-Fried told the New York Times Wednesday that management and accounting failures were the reason for the collapse of his $32 billion company, which has sparked civil and criminal investigations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mercados

Debate Trump-Harris: Polymarket muestra escasas probabilidades de que se mencionen las Cripto

Los traders ven solo un 17% de posibilidades de que Donald Trump diga "Cripto" o "Bitcoin" y solo un 13% de posibilidades de que Kamala Harris diga "cripto".

10 sept 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Final preparations are made in the spin room prior to the ABC News Presidential Debate on September 09, 2024 at the Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump will face off in their first debate tomorrow evening at the Constitution Center. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Regulación

Los Mercados electorales de EE.UU. de Kalshi se retrasan hasta el viernes como mínimo

El juez que lleva adelante el caso del mercado de predicciones contra la CFTC ha convocado una audiencia el jueves sobre la moción del regulador de un retraso de dos semanas.

9 sept 2024

GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 21: Supporters of former President Donald Trump volunteer at a Republican Party booth at the the Westmoreland Fair, handing out lawn signs and registering voters, August 21, 2024 in rural Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is deeply divided politically, with the urban centers at either end of the state supporting the Democratic Party, and large sections of the rural communities enthusiastic for a second Donald Trump victory.(Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

Nuevas análisis

Kamala Harris WIN el primer debate con Trump, apuestan los comerciantes de Polymarket

Además, ahora existen contratos de mercado de predicción sobre otros contratos de mercado de predicción.

9 sept 2024

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 02: Flanked by labor union leaders, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union workers during a campaign event on September 02, 2024 at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Michigan. Harris is scheduled to host another event in Pennsylvania later in the day. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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