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

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Can Be a Model for Cleaner Crypto

The Central American nation is taking its first steps to harness massive natural power sources to mine Bitcoin. The impacts could stretch far beyond the world of crypto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Opinion

O vulcão Bitcoin de El Salvador pode ser um modelo para Cripto mais limpa

A nação centro-americana está dando os primeiros passos para aproveitar enormes fontes de energia natural para extrair Bitcoin. Os impactos podem ir muito além do mundo das Cripto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Opinion

Le volcan Bitcoin du Salvador peut être un modèle pour une Crypto plus propre

Ce pays d'Amérique centrale fait ses premiers pas pour exploiter d'énormes sources d'énergie naturelles pour extraire du Bitcoin. Les impacts pourraient s’étendre bien au-delà du monde de la Crypto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Opinion

Il vulcano Bitcoin di El Salvador può essere un modello per Cripto più pulita

La nazione centroamericana sta muovendo i primi passi per sfruttare enormi fonti di energia naturale per estrarre Bitcoin. Gli impatti potrebbero estendersi ben oltre il mondo delle Cripto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Opinion

Bitcoin -вулкан у Сальвадорі може бути зразком для чистішої Крипто

Країна Центральної Америки робить перші кроки щодо використання величезних природних джерел енергії для видобутку Bitcoin. Вплив може вийти далеко за межі світу Крипто.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Policy

3 Takes About China’s Crypto Ban That Are Wrong

Some common responses to China’s crackdown are missing key context.

An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Finance

Twitter’s New Crypto Features Are a BFD

The social network’s new tip wallet and forthcoming NFT verification are game-changers - and a bulwark against attempts to co-opt a movement.

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Policy

Who Watches the Chain Watchers?

Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.

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Markets

Fear Is Good (For Your Wallet)

Dismissing negative signals as nothing but FUD is a great way to lose money.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

With Evergrande on the Brink, the ‘China Hustle’ Comes Home to Roost

Evergrande’s problems are part of a much larger pattern in Chinese equities. One overlooked documentary was a stark warning that needs revisiting.

An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Growing investor angst about China's real estate crackdown rippled through markets, pummeling Hong Kong developers and adding pressure on Beijing authorities to stop financial contagion from destabilizing the economy. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg via Getty Images