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

Where Traditional Public Financing Fails, Blockchain Steps in

Both private and government funding have weaknesses. Crypto networks offer a third way to coordinate big collective projects.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Dove il finanziamento pubblico tradizionale fallisce, interviene la Blockchain

Sia i finanziamenti privati ​​che quelli governativi presentano punti deboli. Le reti Cripto offrono una terza via per coordinare grandi progetti collettivi.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto.com and FTX Bet Big on Stadium Naming Rights Before the Crypto Crash. What Happens if They Can’t Afford to Pay?

The glamour of a stadium naming deal can turn sour - just ask Enron. Here’s how a deal might unwind if things go bad.

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Opinion

Celsius and BitConnect: Not So Different?

The insolvent crypto lender may not have been as blatantly criminal as the infamous BitConnect pyramid scheme, but the parallels should have drawn more regulatory scrutiny.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius e BitConnect: non così diversi?

Il prestatore Cripto insolvente potrebbe non essere stato così palesemente criminale come il famigerato schema piramidale BitConnect, ma i parallelismi avrebbero dovuto attirare un maggiore controllo normativo.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius y BitConnect: ¿no son tan diferentes?

Es posible que el prestamista Cripto insolvente no haya sido tan descaradamente criminal como el infame esquema piramidal BitConnect, pero los paralelos deberían haber atraído un mayor escrutinio regulatorio.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius et BitConnect : pas si différents ?

Le prêteur de Crypto insolvable n’a peut-être pas été aussi manifestement criminel que le tristement célèbre système pyramidal BitConnect, mais les parallèles auraient dû faire l’objet d’un examen réglementaire plus approfondi.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius и BitConnect: не такие уж разные?

Неплатежеспособный Криптo , возможно, не был таким вопиющим преступником, как печально известная финансовая пирамида BitConnect, но параллели должны были привлечь больше внимания со стороны регулирующих органов.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius e BitConnect: não são tão diferentes?

O credor de Cripto insolvente pode não ter sido tão flagrantemente criminoso quanto o infame esquema de pirâmide BitConnect, mas os paralelos deveriam ter atraído mais escrutínio regulatório.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

Opinion

Celsius і BitConnect: не такі вже й різні?

Неплатоспроможний Крипто , можливо, не був таким кричущим злочинцем, як сумно відома піраміда BitConnect, але ці паралелі повинні були викликати більш ретельний контроль регуляторів.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect