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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The New Crypto Bill Gary Gensler Doesn’t Want You to Know About

U.S. law doesn't let appointed regulators override elected official. But the SEC head may be doing exactly that.

America is still a democracy. Technically, at least. (Andy Morffew, Flickr/CC)

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La SEC sta combattendo l'ultima guerra

Il presidente della SEC Gary Gensler vuole che tu pensi che Coinbase e Binance siano la stessa cosa di FTX e Celsius. Loro non sono.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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SEC веде останню війну

Голова SEC Гарі Генслер хоче, щоб ви думали, що Coinbase і Binance — це те саме, що FTX і Celsius. Вони не є.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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La SEC mène la dernière guerre

Le président de la SEC, Gary Gensler, veut que vous pensiez que Coinbase et Binance sont identiques à FTX et Celsius. Ils ne sont pas.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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The SEC Is Fighting the Last War

SEC chair Gary Gensler wants you to think Coinbase and Binance are the same as FTX and Celsius. They’re not.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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A SEC está travando a última guerra

O presidente da SEC, Gary Gensler, quer que você pense que Coinbase e Binance são iguais a FTX e Celsius. Eles não são.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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La SEC está librando la última guerra

El presidente de la SEC, Gary Gensler, quiere que piense que Coinbase y Binance son lo mismo que FTX y Celsius. Ellos no están.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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SEC ведет последнюю войну

Председатель SEC Гэри Генслер хочет, чтобы вы думали, что Coinbase и Binance — это то же самое, что FTX и Celsius. Они не.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Ang SEC ay Lumalaban sa Huling Digmaan

Gusto ni SEC chair Gary Gensler na isipin mo na ang Coinbase at Binance ay pareho sa FTX at Celsius. Hindi sila.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

The Petrodollar and Its Discontents Point to Bitcoin's Role in the Financial Future

Recent moves by Saudi Arabia, Russia and China have raised fears that the U.S. dollar could lose its preferred status for oil trading. And yet alternative national currencies aren’t that appealing. Could a Bitcoin-like currency do better?

Northeastern Saudi Arabia near the Iraqi border (Wayne Eastep/Getty Images)