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

Policy

Kalshi lista contratos eleitorais há muito procurados após derrotar a CFTC no tribunal

Os contratos sobre qual partido controlará o Senado e a Câmara foram publicados na quinta-feira, logo após um juiz federal rejeitar a tentativa de última hora do regulador de bloqueá-los.

Set 12, 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)

Policy

CFTC não tem autoridade para questionar contratos eleitorais, diz juiz

A Opinião no processo de Kalshi contra o regulador pode ter implicações para uma proposta pendente de proibir todos os Mercados de previsões políticas.

Set 12, 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)

News Analysis

Apostas nas eleições dos EUA: o que está em jogo no confronto final (?) CFTC-Kalshi

Veja como ouvir a audiência de quinta-feira no caso do tribunal federal sobre Mercados de previsão política, que está sendo observado de perto, e por que isso é importante.

Set 12, 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)

Markets

Debate Trump-Harris: Polymarket mostra poucas chances de menção à Cripto

Os comerciantes veem apenas 17% de chance de Donald Trump dizer "Cripto" ou "Bitcoin" e apenas 13% para Kamala Harris.

Set 10, 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)

Policy

Mercados eleitorais dos EUA de Kalshi adiados para sexta-feira, no mínimo

O juiz do processo judicial do mercado de previsões contra a CFTC convocou uma audiência para quinta-feira sobre a moção do regulador por um atraso de duas semanas.

Set 9, 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)

News Analysis

Kamala Harris vai ' WIN' o primeiro debate com Trump, apostam os comerciantes do Polymarket

Além disso, agora existem contratos de mercado de previsão sobre outros contratos de mercado de previsão.

Set 9, 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)

Policy

Atraso nas apostas eleitorais dos EUA seria "devastador" para Kalshi, afirma empresa

O site de mercado de previsão "apostou seu futuro em ... esses Mercados", disse ele a um tribunal, rejeitando a moção da CFTC por uma espera de duas semanas.

Set 9, 2024

Policy

CFTC apela ao juiz para bloquear os contratos eleitorais de Kalshi por 14 dias

A agência diz que T pode tomar "uma decisão informada" sobre apelar ou não da decisão do juiz em favor de Kalshi até saber sua justificativa, ainda não publicada.

Set 7, 2024

DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 5: An election judge holds "I Voted" stickers while collecting drive-thru ballots on March 5, 2024 outside the Highland Recreation Center in Denver, Colorado. 15 States and one U.S. Territory hold their primary elections on Super Tuesday, awarding more delegates than any other day in the presidential nominating calendar. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Policy

Kalshi autorizado a oferecer Mercados de previsão do Congresso em vitória contra a CFTC

Faltando dois meses para a eleição, a plataforma regulamentada pelos EUA agora pode obter uma fatia do sucesso das apostas políticas de 2024, que tem sido dominado pelo rival baseado em criptomoedas Polymarket.

Set 6, 2024

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 21: A 'Wait Here To Vote' sign is seen in a polling location as cvoters check in to cast ballots on May 21, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Among the races on the ballot in Fulton County are Scott McAfee, the Fulton County Superior Court Judge overseeing former president Donald Trump’s election interference criminal trial, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the case. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Finance

Em Projeto de Cripto Apoiado por Trump, Insiders Estão Preparados para Pagamentos de Tokens Incomumente Grandes

A equipe poderia obter 70% dos tokens da World Liberty Financial, uma alocação significativamente maior do que o normal de um projeto comercializado como uma solução para o sistema Finanças tradicional "manipulado".

Set 4, 2024

Eric, Donald and Donald Trump Jr. (Desiree Navarro/WireImage)

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