Latest from David Z. Morris
The FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron
Alameda and FTX were built on false asset values driven by deceptive self-dealing. So was America's most notorious corporate fraud.
What's the Matter With Delaware? How Joe Biden's Home State Became a Global Tax Avoidance Hub
Delaware is helping companies cheat the other 49 states of tax revenues – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them.
8 Days in November: What Led to FTX’s Sudden Collapse
Financier and influencer Sam Bankman-Fried flew exceptionally high during the pandemic-driven crypto bull market. Here’s what led to his fall, and why it matters for the industry’s future.
Why Did FTX Pause Withdrawals if It Wasn't Trading Customer Funds?
The exchange's own terms of service dictate customer balances shouldn't have moved. So what really happened?
Don’t Mistake Tech Layoffs for a Recession
If job numbers are so strong, why is Elon Musk slashing Twitter’s workforce?
Vitalik Buterin's 'Proof of Stake': The CoinDesk Megareview
What a decade of essays – covering everything from Soulbound tokens to superrational DAOs – says about Ethereum and crypto.
The Missing CryptoQueen Has Friends in (Very) High Places
With evidence of complicity at the very highest levels of government, the BBC’s years-long investigation into the OneCoin pyramid scheme returns.
