David Morris

Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus system is near, but current ether miners will be left with much less useful hardware after the merge, CoinDesk's David Morris said. "The Hash" team discusses the forthcoming transition and what it means for miners, the Ethereum community and wider crypto ecosystem.

4 ago 2022

At Consensus 2022, Alex Adelman (Lolli), Tammy Camp (Stronghold), Flori Marquez (BlockFi) and Raj Dhamodharan (Mastercard) discuss the interactions between traditional finance and new models. Plus, a conversation about obstacles and rewards as we cruise toward a future of integrated payments networks. Moderator: David Morris, Chief Insights Columnist, CoinDesk

3 ago 2022

CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Amitoj Singh is joined by Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun and Chief Insights Columnist David Morris to discuss this past week’s top stories moving the crypto markets, including bitcoin’s “bear cross” suggesting a bullish revival ahead, and the June jobs report.

8 jul 2022

Data Scientist Alyssa Blackburn discusses the early days of Bitcoin, followed by a Q&A moderated by CoinDesk's David Morris. Plus, a conversation between Jimmy Song (Bitcoin Today Coalition) and CoinDesk's Christie Harkin on the Taproot upgrade and the future. The session ends on a panel discussion with Dr. Adam Back (Blockstream), Yan Pritzker (Swan.com) and Todd Sharpe (Foundry Digital).

22 jun 2022

FTX, Crypto.com and Binance are among the major advertising players at the upcoming National Football League Super Bowl championship game whose campaigns have featured high-profile celebrity influencers. CoinDesk’s David Morris discusses his skepticism for celebrity crypto endorsements and what to know about them at this year’s Super Bowl.

11 feb 2022

The adoption of China’s digital yuan is expanding ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, despite some analysts warning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could threaten consumer privacy. CoinDesk’s David Morris shares insights into the path towards a digital dollar and privacy considerations.

1 feb 2022

CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Treasury Department for former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s crypto-related emails. In turn, it received documents that shed light on how the Treasury Department under former President Donald Trump broadly viewed crypto, including those who advocated for CBDCs.

12 ene 2022

Jack Mallers, Strike CEO and a top 10 winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021, shares insights into his mission to bank the unbanked that has led him to spread bitcoin adoption across El Salvador.

8 dic 2021

CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist David Morris reflects on the controversial life and legacy of software mogul and cryptocurrency evangelist John McAfee, a larger-than-life figure in the history of computing and crypto. Morris says McAfee is the "most extreme embodiment of the kind of freedom that cryptocurrency types really praise."

24 jun 2021