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

Las posibilidades de Biden de ganar Polymarket cambiaron poco después de la entrevista en ABC TV

Las posibilidades de reelección del presidente languidecieron en el 11% y su probabilidad de abandonar rondaba el 64%, según los operadores de la plataforma de mercado de predicciones basada en criptomonedas.

Jul 6, 2024

MADISON, WISONSIN - JULY 05: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo provided by ABC, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with 'This Week' anchor George Stephanopoulos on July 05, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. The president sat down with Stephanopoulos while on the campaign trail in Wisconsin, a few days after a debate with former President Donald Trump. (Photo by ABC via Getty Images)

Markets

Las posibilidades de Kamala Harris de ganar la nominación demócrata aumentan en Polymarket

Los partidarios están pidiendo al vicepresidente que dé un paso adelante tras la vacilante debacle del debate del jefe Biden.

Jul 2, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - JUNE 24: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Harris is speaking on the two year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

News Analysis

ACTUALIZACIÓN: Polymarket registra su primer mes de 100 millones de dólares mientras el drama electoral se intensifica

Los errores del presidente Biden durante el debate de la semana pasada son el último factor que impulsa el volumen en el mercado de predicciones basado en criptomonedas.

Jul 1, 2024

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Policy

Las Cripto no se mencionaron en el primer debate presidencial de EE. UU. de 2024

La industria de las Cripto esperaba una pregunta sobre cuestiones regulatorias o relacionadas, pero el largo debate se centró en otros asuntos.

Jun 28, 2024

Former President Donald Trump (left) and President Joe Biden (right) debated in Atlanta on Thursday night. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Biden probablemente WIN el voto popular, pero pierda la presidencia, según las señales del mercado

Más: Los creyentes de DJT disputan la resolución de una apuesta de Polymarket, insistiendo en que la "preponderancia de la evidencia" muestra la participación de Barron Trump.

Jun 24, 2024

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JANUARY 09: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during a welcome ceremony as part of the '2023 North American Leaders' Summit at Palacio Nacional on January 09, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. President Lopez Obrador, USA President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gather in Mexico from January 9 to 11 as part of the 10th North American Leaders' Summit. The agenda includes topics on the climate change, immigration, trade and economic integration, security among others. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Markets

Trump y Biden probablemente no se darán la mano en el debate, según el mercado de predicciones

Mientras tanto, hay un mercado de predicciones sobre si el periódico británico The Guardian corregirá un artículo poco favorecedor para los Mercados de predicciones.

Jun 17, 2024

They didn't shake hands last time, but that was during the plague. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

News Analysis

La condena de Trump apenas afecta sus posibilidades de ganar las elecciones, Mercados de predicciones

Además: los operadores de Polymarket dudan de que Trump vaya a prisión; los apostadores de Kalshi están en desacuerdo con la encuesta de CME FedWatch sobre los recortes de tasas.

Jun 3, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 28: Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. Donald Trump arrived for closing arguments in his hush money trial ahead of the jury deciding whether to make him the first criminally convicted former president and current White House hopeful in history. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finance

Spindl, startup de marketing web3, lanza una red publicitaria en cadena

La actividad de las billeteras Cripto es una mejor manera de encontrar prospectos de ventas que los "datos extraños y poco claros de la Web2", dice el CEO de Spindl (y VET de Facebook), Antonio García Martínez.

May 21, 2024

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1950: Madison Avenue advertising executives work on a project circa 1950 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Finance

Los inversores influyentes obtienen beneficios por promocionar tokens: dentro de la economía de los "KOL" de las criptomonedas

A diferencia de los antiguos inversores a sueldo, los "líderes de Opinión clave" invierten en los proyectos que promocionan en las redes sociales. A cambio de publicidad, pueden vender tokens antes que otros inversores.

May 9, 2024

(Matt Cardy/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

La moneda meme 'Boden' se dispara después de que Trump bromeara al respecto

"No me gusta esa inversión", dijo el expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump sobre un token burlándose de su rival, JOE Biden. Trump también dijo que está abierto a las donaciones en Criptomonedas .

May 9, 2024

Donald Trump at an NFT event at Mar-a-Lago on May 8, 2024. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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