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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The Infinite Tomato Economy
A satirical tweet about the compounding return on planting tomatoes reveals a lot about contemporary tech culture.
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Paying the IRON Price: Fractional Reserve Banking on a Blockchain
Algorithmic stablecoins are recreating traditional banking. And Iron Finance is learning old lessons all over again.
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Biden’s New FTC Chair Could Be a Big Web 3.0 Ally
Lina Khan made her name fighting data-hoarding platform monopolies. She could help clear the ground for a better model.
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Its Own Media: So Far That's a Good Thing
So far, Future.com looks less like a news website than a dry, specialists-only academic journal. That's a net-plus for the tech industry.
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Kim Kardashian and Ethereum Max. Why?
What is ethereum max? Here's what we found after some quick research into Kim K's new favorite (?) crypto.
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The Node: The Dawn of Bitcoin Geopolitics
Latin American leaders have faced decades of repression by the United States. Bitcoin gives them a way to fight back.
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The Node: Warren Versus the Volcano
Greening bitcoin would be a good thing in itself, and it would take away a tool of misdirection from those who oppose it for other reasons.
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The Lesson of Bitconnect: Promoters Can Be Liable
The SEC has filed charges against five promoters of the alleged crypto fraud. It's a chance to learn from the mistakes of Trevon James and Co.
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Has COVID-19 Made Biden’s Big Spending the New Normal?
The pandemic has made Americans increasingly open to getting help from the government. The Biden budget aims to make the most of those feelings.
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Soulja Boy Tells 'Em He Got Paid to Tweet
The rapper accidentally revealed he would be paid to tweet about SaferMars. As DJ Khaled, T.I. and others have found out, that's a no-no.
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