How to Stop Worrying and Love the Fork
It's going to be a stressful month for bitcoin, but in the big picture, breakups can be healthy for the ecosystem – and possibly for society.
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/FXJPNUKP65E6RE5QMVLSO443C4.jpg)
Sponsored
Nov 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2017
Ad
Marc Hochstein
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/resizer/JZdLY-wxmbIZxej78iNeP36_e58=/arc-photo-coindeskuat/arc2-prod/public/M6LOQHQGZFC33FJCSV4NGDXNYU.png)
As Executive Editor of Consensus, Marc is responsible for driving the narrative vision and content for CoinDesk's flagship event. He also sets CoinDesk's editorial standards and acts as ombudsman for our industry-leading news team.
Marc is a veteran journalist with more than 25 years' experience, including 17 years at the trade publication American Banker, the last three as editor-in-chief, where he was responsible for some of the earliest mainstream news coverage of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Marc holds BTC above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000; marginal amounts of ETH, XMR and ZEC; an Urbit planet (~fodrex-malmev); two ENS domain names (MarcHochstein.eth and MarcusHNYC.eth); and two NFTs from the metal band Gwar.
Recent
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/2OSZBUBQ5RF27KGKAVK3VPTKPQ.png)
Meet Earn.com: 21 Rebrands Social Network In Shift Away from Bitcoin
21 Inc, once a maker of bitcoin mining hardware, is rebranding to emphasize its recent focus on using digital currency to power a social network.
Sponsored
Oct 30, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/4Q5OOMMJERA55KODIRHQDJC4XI.jpg)
Diverse Team, Diverse Portfolio: Amentum Raising $10 Million Crypto Fund
The Amentum team includes veterans of blockchain startups Purse.io and Chain – but also a private equity investor and a former construction manager.
Sponsored
Oct 27, 2017 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/S4EMX6ZLYNB5PBWFO7VKMC6KJE.jpg)
Tezos Founders on ICO Controversy: 'This Will Blow Over'
In their first public appearance since Tezos' governance issues made headlines, Kathleen and Arthur Breitman projected confidence in the ICO project.
Sponsored
Oct 25, 2017 at 1:47 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/JRPHU4Y77FABFCRT6EYUSQUSOI.jpg)
BitGo to Use Civic ID Service for Royal Mint's Digital Gold Trial
Blockchain startup Civic is to provide identity verifying services for wallets used to store the U.K. Royal Mint's gold-backed cryptocurrency.
Sponsored
Oct 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/LBSI6CQZPRFOBF2MFGYCM2X56U.png)
Lawsky: ICO Fever Could Bring Cryptocurrency Backlash
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator behind New York's BitLicense, warned that recent ICO excesses could bring a hammer down on the entire industry.
Sponsored
Oct 24, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/LT5HB5AH7JDUVPJRX4DCX4YUUI.png)
Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra
Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit.
Sponsored
Oct 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/HXSQR72HNJHXHJ5R6ZCRIQFB7Y.jpg)
Blockchain for Inclusion? Gates Foundation Strikes Tepid Tone at Money2020
While it sees potential for distributed ledgers in supporting its mission, the Gates Foundation also notes limitations to the technology.
Sponsored
Oct 23, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/QMCDWTP3UVARRJANOBLDUWIFRE.jpg)
Broadridge Pilots Blockchain for Repo Trades With French Banks
The investor services firm worked with Natixis and Societe Generale on the pilot, which was based on the Hyperledger Fabric codebase.
Sponsored
Oct 17, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindeskuat/VJVOV6ENPVEUZCUUJ6NUGGUEIQ.jpg)
$40 Million: Digital Asset Holdings Closes Series B Fundraising
The enterprise blockchain startup has raised another $40 million in funding and hired a former Microsoft executive.
Sponsored
Oct 16, 2017 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2017