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

Jack Dorsey, Block and the Perils of Making Crypto User-Friendly

Everyone seems to agree that crypto needs to improve its user experience. But at what cost?

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Jack Dorsey, Block e os perigos de tornar a Cripto amigável

Todos parecem concordar que a Cripto precisa melhorar a experiência do usuário. Mas a que custo?

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Jack Dorsey, Block y los peligros de hacer que las Cripto sean fáciles de usar

Todo el mundo parece estar de acuerdo en que las Cripto necesitan mejorar su experiencia de usuario. ¿Pero a qué precio?

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Jack Dorsey, Block e i pericoli di rendere le Cripto facili da usare

Tutti sembrano concordare sul fatto che le Cripto debbano migliorare l’esperienza dell’utente. Ma a quale costo?

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Opinion

We Can Vote Away Your Money for Free: The Implications of Juno Prop 16

The proposal appears to be the first major instance of a blockchain community potentially voting tokens out of the hands of a fellow holder.

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Opinion

Nous pouvons voter gratuitement pour votre argent : les implications de Juno Prop 16

La proposition semble être le premier exemple majeur d’une communauté blockchain votant potentiellement des jetons hors des mains d’un autre détenteur.

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Ми можемо проголосувати за ваші гроші безкоштовно: наслідки Juno Prop 16

Схоже, що ця пропозиція є першим великим випадком, коли блокчейн-спільнота потенційно голосує за токени з рук іншого власника.

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Opinion

Podemos votar seu dinheiro de graça: as implicações da Juno Prop 16

A proposta parece ser o primeiro grande exemplo de uma comunidade blockchain potencialmente votando em tokens das mãos de um companheiro.

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Podemos votar para retirar su dinero de forma gratuita: las implicaciones de la Proposición 16 de Juno

La propuesta parece ser el primer caso importante en el que una comunidad blockchain potencialmente vota tokens fuera de las manos de otro poseedor.

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Maaari Naming Iboto ang Iyong Pera nang Libre: Ang Mga Implikasyon ng Juno Prop 16

Ang panukala ay tila ang unang pangunahing pagkakataon ng isang komunidad ng blockchain na posibleng bumoto ng mga token mula sa mga kamay ng isang kapwa may hawak.

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