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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With Code of Conduct, Trade Group ADAM Seeks Legitimacy for Crypto
One year after its formation, the Association of Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) has drafted a code of conduct for its now 15 members.
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Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely
Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.
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Crypto and Security Token Exchange INX to Raise $130 Million in Landmark IPO
INX, a crypto and security token exchange, plans to raise up to $130 million through an IPO in the U.S., an industry first.
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Justin Sun Surfaces in San Francisco, Contrary to Chinese Media Reports
If, as the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity, then Tuesday was a great day for Tron CEO Justin Sun.
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Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development
U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing.
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Watch Today's Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee
Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.
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Bitcoin Noticeably Absent From Senate Hearing on Facebook's Libra
For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, Tuesday's Senate Facebook hearing was light on actual crypto talk.
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Ethereum Co-Founder's Polkadot Closes Token Sale, Claims $1.2 Billion Valuation
Polkadot has closed on a private token sale that it says values the blockchain interoperability project as a tech unicorn.
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QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.
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There's a Second Token: A Breakdown of Facebook's Crypto Economy
In addition to the Libra coin, Facebook's newly unveiled crypto project also involves a "Libra investment token."
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