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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Bitfinex Argues Why Judge Should Dismiss NYAG Case in Latest Court Filings
Bitfinex and Tether asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General's case against the firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.
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NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
NYSE Arca has formally applied to the SEC for a rule change that would let it list shares in a proposed bitcoin trust.
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Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.
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Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase's Former Compliance Managers
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort.
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RIF Launches 'Layer 3' Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens
RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology.
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SEC's Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks
Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said.
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Bittrex: 'North Korean' Accounts Flagged by NYDFS Were South Korean
Crypto exchange Bittrex says New York regulators erred in identifying two of its users as North Korean.
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Winklevoss Capital, Charlie Shrem Settle $26 Million Bitcoin Lawsuit
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have settled their case against Charlie Shrem, whom they previously claimed owed them $26 million worth of bitcoin.
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Startup Arca Seeks SEC Approval for US Treasury Bond-Backed Stablecoin
Arca Investment Management is seeking approval from the SEC to sell a new type of stablecoin to retail investors.
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Digital Asset Scores Partnership With Cloud Computing Giant VMware
Software virtualization giant VMware is integrating Digital Asset's smart contract language into its blockchain platform.
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