David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Opinion

‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers' Struggle for Acceptance

Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?

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Opinion

«Отримайте коня!»: чого Крипто може Навчання у боротьбі ранніх автовиробників за визнання

Піонери автомобільного виробництва були оточені шахраями, банки їх ненавиділи та тролі атакували. Звучить знайомо?

old timey car (Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion

Threads é Libra e Meta novamente

Com a arquitetura descentralizada de seu clone do Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg está mais uma vez pegando emprestado as melhores ideias da criptografia. Terceira vez é o charme?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Threads est à nouveau Balance et Meta

Avec l’architecture décentralisée de son clone Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg emprunte une fois de plus aux meilleures idées de la cryptographie. La troisième fois est-elle la bonne ?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Threads es Libra y Meta de nuevo

Con la arquitectura descentralizada de su clon de Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg vuelve a tomar prestadas las mejores ideas de las criptomonedas. ¿La tercera es la vencida?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Threads - це знову терези та мета

Завдяки децентралізованій архітектурі свого клону Twitter Марк Цукерберг знову запозичив найкращі ідеї криптовалют. Третій раз принадність?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Threads Is Libra and Meta All Over Again

With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Threads — это снова Libra и мета

Благодаря децентрализованной архитектуре своего клона Twitter Марк Цукерберг снова заимствует лучшие идеи криптовалют. Третий раз - это прелесть?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

I thread sono di nuovo Bilancia e Meta

Con l'architettura decentralizzata del suo clone di Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg prende ancora una volta in prestito le migliori idee delle criptovalute. La terza volta è il fascino?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Ang mga Thread ay Libra at Meta na Muli

Sa desentralisadong arkitektura ng kanyang clone sa Twitter, muling humiram si Mark Zuckerberg mula sa pinakamahusay na mga ideya ng crypto. Ang pangatlong beses ay ang alindog?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)