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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Contango Conmigo : Pourquoi un ETF Bitcoin Futures pourrait être un voyage sanglant

Les régulateurs maintiennent que le marché à terme constitue un moyen moins risqué de coter le Bitcoin. Mais il y a un problème majeur.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

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Contango Conmigo: Por qué un ETF de futuros de Bitcoin podría ser un viaje sangriento

Los reguladores sostienen que el mercado de futuros es una forma de menor riesgo de cotizar Bitcoin. Pero hay un problema importante.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

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DeFi Is Like Nothing Regulators Have Seen Before. How Should They Tackle It?

Without middlemen to deputize, the SEC and other regulators will have to rethink their approach to enforcement. A lot could go wrong.

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

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Biden’s Orwellian Tax Surveillance Policy

It’s political suicide for the Democrats, and a dark sign for America.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs numbers in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the economy added a disappointing 194,000 jobs in September as the COVID-19 Delta variant negatively impacted the usual annual hiring patterns. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Sign-In With Ethereum Is Coming

The dangers of letting Facebook control your online identity are clear. One alternative would use your Ethereum wallet instead, and let you control your own data.

Digital background depicting innovative technologies in security systems, data protection Internet technologies 3d rendering

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What Iceland’s Spectacular Banking Collapse Teaches Us About Tether

Iceland’s surreal banking bubble led to one of the biggest blowups of the 2008 financial crisis. The story holds important lessons – including a possible scenario for Tether’s collapse.

Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)

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How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor

The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday

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The Pandora Papers Show Why People Love Crypto: You Can’t Trust the Powerful

The same offshore fig leafs helping elites to dodge taxes have underpinned decades of rampant state-backed abuse.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence think tank, on September 6, 2021 in London, England. Mr Blair, who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, reflected on the roots of Islamist extremism and the consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Você precisa ir para a faculdade para trabalhar com Cripto?

Os que abandonaram a faculdade às vezes se tornam lendas que mudam o mundo, inclusive na Cripto. Mas o quadro geral é muito mais complicado.

PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7:  A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.

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Avez-vous besoin d'aller à l'université pour travailler dans la Crypto?

Les décrocheurs universitaires deviennent parfois des légendes qui changent le monde, y compris dans le domaine de la Crypto. Mais la situation dans son ensemble est beaucoup plus compliquée.

PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7:  A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.