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David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris is 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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China
Didi's Downfall and the Case for Web 3.0
Chinese autocracy cut off the ride-hailing giant at the knees. But tech centralization leaves tech companies worldwide just as vulnerable.
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By David Z. Morris
Jul 6, 2021 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Markets
Opinion
A Gamble Inside a Gamble: Robinhood's Wild Memestock IPO
Robinhood will offer IPO shares to its own users, highlighting the company's dependence on complex, high-risk bets.
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By David Z. Morris
Jul 2, 2021 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2021
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Tech
Privacy
Gaze Into the Orb to Collect Your Worldcoin
Y Combinator's basic income idea sounds creepy as hell.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 30, 2021 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
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Bitcoin mining
China's Bitcoin Mining Crackdown Is a Boon for Miners Elsewhere
Miners outside of China are getting a financial boost from their competition’s forced exile. Will the trend continue?
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 30, 2021 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
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Markets
Fraud
Gerald Cotten and Quadriga: Unraveling Crypto's Biggest Mystery
A new podcast series gets inside the head of Gerald Cotten, the disgraced former head of Quadriga. It's not a pretty place.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 29, 2021 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2021
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Policy
Canada
A Reckoning for Binance and Other 'Global' Exchanges
The biggest crypto exchanges have grown by working around national regulators. Regulators are starting to take notice.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 28, 2021 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2021
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Policy
Bitcoin
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Fee Problem (and Solutions)
Bitcoin fees would make the cryptocurrency mostly unusable for Salvadorans. Here's how the first country to adopt BTC plans to tackle the fee problem.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 25, 2021 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2021
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Finance
Inflation
Why the Current Inflation Wave Could Fizzle Out
Jerome Powell sees inflation as strong but short-lived. Why do some expect prices for cars, chips, and other key goods to stop rising?
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 23, 2021 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Markets
Memes
Understanding the Meme Stock Barbarians at Wall Street's Gates
Social trading and meme stocks are the inevitable future. Who are the people driving this trend and what do they want?
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 23, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Policy
China
China's Anti-Crypto Crackdown Is Different This Time
Miners leaving China show the seriousness of new enforcement. But constrained trading and investment are more likely to really matter.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 22, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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