David Z. Morris

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Posted by | May 12, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Ties to George Santos Are Just the Beginning

David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts of other crypto assets.This week saw the charging and arrest of George Santos, the comically...

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Posted by | May 9, 2023
CoinDesk Turns 10: How The DAO Hack Changed Ethereum and Crypto

Most of us have heaved a desperate sigh of relief on waking from a terrifying nightmare. On June 17, 2016, Christoph Jentzch instead awoke inside of one.“I was sleeping. My...

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pump-the-brcs:-the-promise-and-peril-of-bitcoin-backed-tokens
Posted by | May 5, 2023
Pump the BRCs: The Promise and Peril of Bitcoin-backed Tokens

David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts of other crypto assets.A new frenzy is sweeping cryptoland – so-called “BRC-20s” are fungible tokens...

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Posted by | April 19, 2023
The Big Issues of Stablecoin Issuance

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts...

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ai-boosters-would-sacrifice-humanity-for-a-simulacra-–-as-long-as-they’re-in-control
Posted by | April 14, 2023
AI Boosters Would Sacrifice Humanity for a Simulacra – as Long as They’re in Control

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts...

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Posted by | March 31, 2023
What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts...

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Posted by | March 29, 2023
The Questions That Linger After Do Kwon’s Arrest

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts...

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Posted by | February 24, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Cosplayed as a Genius. The Facts Reveal His Incredible Stupidity

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts...

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Posted by | August 12, 2021
Tether’s Collapse Would Be Chaotic, Not Cataclysmic

According to a new report from Bloomberg, an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department is weighing whether criminal charges should be filed against executives of stablecoin issuer Tether. The charges...

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what-is-the-bitcoin-mining-council-–-and-what-should-it-become?
Posted by | May 25, 2021
What Is the Bitcoin Mining Council – And What Should It Become?

Late yesterday Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a bombshell. They announced the formation, apparently spearheaded by Saylor, of something called the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC)....

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