Marc Hochstein

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.

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Markets

As probabilidades de Trump na Polymarket atingiram outro recorde histórico após a escolha do vice-presidente Vance

Com um companheiro de chapa da geração Y, o ex-presidente agora tem 72% de chance de retomar a Casa Branca, sinalizam traders do mercado de previsões baseado em criptomoedas.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: (L-R) Tucker Carlson, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump,  Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Chefe do Serviço Secret dos EUA provavelmente T será demitido, sinaliza aposta da Polymarket

O tiroteio no Rally de Trump criou sérias preocupações com o planejamento do Serviço Secret . Mais: Outra alta histórica para as chances de vitória de Trump; apostadores acham que o BTC continuará na sequência verde até o fim da semana.

LAUREL, MARYLAND (May 10, 2024) Director of the United States Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, speaks during the Secret Service Wall of Honor Ceremony at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)

Markets

Chances de vitória de Trump atingem recorde histórico na Polymarket após tiroteio

O ex-presidente, que se feriu em um Rally na Pensilvânia no sábado, agora tem 70% de chance de retomar a Casa Branca, de acordo com traders no mercado de previsão baseado em cripto. Os tokens Polifi com tema Trump e Cripto em geral também subiram.

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

Biden ultrapassa VP Harris como candidato democrata mais provável no Polymarket durante entrevista coletiva do presidente (atualização)

O presidente disse que planeja permanecer na disputa, mas "é importante acalmar os medos".

The first portrait of Joe Biden as president of the United States, 2021. (The White House)

Markets

Chances do senador JD Vance, favorável à criptomoeda, como vice-presidente de Trump, dobram na Polymarket

Os traders no mercado de previsão baseado em criptomoedas agora veem uma chance de 29% de que o republicano de Ohio seja o companheiro de chapa do ex-presidente Trump, acima dos 14% de uma semana atrás.

Sen. JD Vance, right, with former U.S. President Donald Trump (Drew Angerer/Getty images)

News Analysis

Os Mercados de previsão e as pesquisas erraram nas eleições francesas

Além disso: os traders do Polymarket continuam céticos sobre a insistência de Biden em permanecer na corrida presidencial dos EUA; o ETH cairá para US$ 2.630?

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 07: People are seen celebrating on the statue of Marianne on the Place de la Republique to celebrate after the Nouveau Front Populaire, an alliance of left wing parties including the far-left wing party, La France Insoumise came in first on July 07, 2024 in Paris, France. The National Rally party was expected to have a strong showing in the second round of France's legislative election, which was called by the French president last month after his party performed poorly in the European election, but first projections have shown an unexpected lead for French left wing alliance New Popular Front. (Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images)

Markets

As probabilidades de Biden no Polymarket mudaram pouco após a entrevista da ABC TV

As chances de reeleição do presidente estavam em 11% e sua probabilidade de desistir estava em torno de 64%, de acordo com traders na plataforma de previsão de mercado baseada em criptomoedas.

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

As chances de Kamala Harris ganhar a nomeação democrata aumentam no Polymarket

Os apoiadores estão pedindo que o vice-presidente se manifeste após o fiasco do debate do chefe Biden.

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

ATUALIZAÇÃO: Polymarket registra os primeiros US$ 100 milhões mensais enquanto o drama eleitoral esquenta

Os erros do presidente Biden durante o debate da semana passada são o fator mais recente que impulsiona o volume no mercado de previsões baseado em criptomoedas.

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

Cripto não mencionada no primeiro debate presidencial dos EUA em 2024

A indústria de Cripto esperava uma pergunta sobre questões regulatórias ou relacionadas, mas o longo debate se concentrou em outros assuntos.

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