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Marc Hochstein

Marc Hochstein

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.

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Finance
Security tokens
INX Crypto Exchange to Launch $117M IPO Next Week
INX Ltd. said it will launch its long-awaited landmark IPO as soon as Monday, capping a nearly two-year journey for the startup cryptocurrency and security token exchange.
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By Marc Hochstein
Aug 21, 2020 at 12:50 a.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2020
Security TokensIPOsCoinFlashINX
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Policy
Opinion
Money Reimagined: Let’s Be Privacy Scolds
Technical solutions to protect financial privacy may not suffice. Stronger cultural norms around minding one’s own business are needed as well.
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By Marc HochsteinGalen MoorePete Pachal
Jul 31, 2020 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2020
OpinionNewslettersMoney Reimagined
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Policy
Money laundering
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money-laundering risks of investment funds.
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By Marc Hochstein
Jul 15, 2020 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
Money LaunderingFBIOneCoin
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Markets
Privacy
Why CoinDesk Respects Pseudonymity: A Stand Against Doxxing
If you’re going to reveal someone’s personal information without their consent, you better have a damn good reason to do it, writes our executive editor.
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By Marc Hochstein
Jun 23, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2020
Privacy
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Policy
Facebook
US Lawmaker Calls Libra's Revamp Insufficient
Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics.
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By Marc Hochstein
Apr 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2020
FacebookLibraRegulationLibra Association
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Finance
Lending
Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain
The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago.
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By David PanMarc Hochstein
Mar 11, 2020 at 10:06 a.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2020
LendingFintechSecuritizationFigure Technologies
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Markets
Coindesk
How to Contact CoinDesk’s Editors and Reporters (the Right Way)
We've made it a lot easier to reach us. Our new masthead lists all CoinDesk reporters and editors, their beats and verified contact information.
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By Marc Hochstein
Feb 28, 2020 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2020
CoinDesk
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Finance
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Novogratz's Crypto Investment Firm Galaxy Digital Shrinks Workforce 15%
Galaxy Digital, the crypto merchant bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has laid off 13 people, roughly 15 percent of its workforce, people familiar with the situation said.
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By Marc Hochstein
Feb 13, 2020 at 11:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
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Policy
Privacy
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar.
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By Benjamin PowersMarc Hochstein
Feb 13, 2020 at 12:15 a.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
PrivacyFederal ReserveFacebookLibraCentral Bank Digital CurrencyJerome Powell
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Markets
Coindesk
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
Scammers are posing as CoinDesk reporters, offering articles in turn for payment. CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled.
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By Nikhilesh DeJohn BiggsMarc Hochstein
Feb 9, 2020 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2020
CoinDesk