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Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn is a features reporter and assistant opinion editor for CoinDesk Layer 2. He also writes a daily news rundown and twice weekly column for The Node newsletter. He first appeared in print in Financial Planning, a trade publication magazine. Before journalism, he studied philosophy as an undergrad, English literature in graduate school and business and economic reporting at an NYU professional program. You can connect with him on Twitter and Telegram @danielgkuhn or find him on Urbit as ~dorrys-lonreb. He owns BTC and ETH.

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Congress
Before We Regulate Crypto, We Need to Know What Crypto Is
UPenn's Sarah Hammer raised an interesting point in her congressional testimony yesterday: We don't have a unified source of data to make sense of crypto.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 1, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2021
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Privacy
Why I'm Skeptical of FATF's 'Extreme Right Wing' Watch
The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 30, 2021 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
PrivacyFATFOpinionSurveillanceNewslettersThe Node
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Markets
Gaming
Dogecoin Millionaire Wants to Bring Back Culture of Giving With New Game
Gary Lachance, an early dogecoin backer and founder of the Decentralized Dance Party, is giving away 1 million doge to seed his latest venture.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 30, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
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Federal reserve
Stablecoins and CBDCs: Private Vs. Public Monetary Innovation
A Federal Reserve official praised stablecoins over CBDCs, yesterday. The debate cuts right to role of government in money.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 29, 2021 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2021
Federal ReserveOpinionStablecoinsCBDCsNewslettersThe Node
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Policy
Bitcoin
El Salvador Wants to Attract Bitcoin Talent. Its Strategy Is Working
Bitcoiners are investing time and money to establish the Latin American nation as a hub for monetary innovation and software development.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 28, 2021 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2021
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Markets
Censorship
Protecting Free Speech With Decentralized Tech
The U.S. has strong, public institutions to protect speech, but the age of internet may also require public infrastructure.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 24, 2021 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2021
CensorshipOpinionNewslettersFree SpeechThe Node
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Markets
John mcafee
'I Regret Nothing': McAfee's Wild Ride From Infosec Exec to Crypto Bad Boy
McAfee, known as much for a life of drugs, women and guns as for the software that bears his name, was a popular cryptocurrency showman.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 23, 2021 at 10:42 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
John McAfeeObituaries
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Markets
Texas
Digital Ownership Is Getting Heated
Remote-controlled thermostats in Texas might serve as a reminder to what we give up when we go digital.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 22, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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Markets
Daos
Curve DAO Contemplates Its Intellectual Property
A governance proposal to protect a DeFi project's IP prompts questions about a DAO's fiduciary duty and the open source ethos.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 17, 2021 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2021
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Markets
Religion
On the Road: A Lesson About Open Access and Bitcoin
Capital can mean a source or flow. What type of world will flow from bitcoin?
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 15, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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