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

As Government Takes on the Tornado Mixer, It May Reap a Whirlwind

Tornado Cash isn’t a company, a service or a person – it’s a series of words, and likely protected by the U.S. First Amendment.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Opinion

À medida que o governo assume o misturador Tornado, pode colher um redemoinho

Tornado Cash T é uma empresa, um serviço ou uma pessoa – é uma série de palavras e provavelmente protegida pela Primeira Emenda dos EUA.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Opinion

Alors que le gouvernement s’attaque au Tornado Mixer, il pourrait provoquer un tourbillon

Tornado Cash n'est T une entreprise, un service ou une personne – c'est une série de mots, probablement protégés par le premier amendement américain.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Opinion

Habang Hinaharap ng Pamahalaan ang Tornado Mixer, Maaaring Umani Ito ng Ipoipo

Ang Tornado Cash ay T isang kumpanya, isang serbisyo o isang tao – ito ay isang serye ng mga salita, at malamang na protektado ng US First Amendment.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Opinion

Mentre il governo affronta il Tornado Mixer, potrebbe scatenare una tempesta

Tornado Cash T è un'azienda, un servizio o una persona: è una serie di parole e probabilmente è protetta dal Primo Emendamento degli Stati Uniti.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Opinion

The Fake Team That Made Solana DeFi Look Huge

We already knew that crypto developers cannot always be trusted. But can we even trust the data?

A new CoinDesk report reveals that a major Solana DeFi project was created not by 11 different developers, but two brothers who conducted an elaborate masquerade. (iStock/Getty Images)

Opinion

A equipe falsa que fez Solana DeFi parecer enorme

Já sabíamos que nem sempre podemos confiar nos desenvolvedores de Cripto . Mas podemos confiar nos dados?

A new CoinDesk report reveals that a major Solana DeFi project was created not by 11 different developers, but two brothers who conducted an elaborate masquerade. (iStock/Getty Images)

Opinion

Il team falso che ha fatto sembrare enorme la DeFi Solana

Sapevamo già che non ci si può sempre fidare degli sviluppatori Cripto . Ma possiamo fidarci dei dati?

A new CoinDesk report reveals that a major Solana DeFi project was created not by 11 different developers, but two brothers who conducted an elaborate masquerade. (iStock/Getty Images)

Opinion

El equipo falso que hizo que Solana DeFi pareciera enorme

Ya sabíamos que no siempre se puede confiar en los desarrolladores de Cripto . ¿Pero podemos siquiera confiar en los datos?

A new CoinDesk report reveals that a major Solana DeFi project was created not by 11 different developers, but two brothers who conducted an elaborate masquerade. (iStock/Getty Images)