Latest from David Z. Morris
Behind Voyager’s Fall: Crypto Broker Acted Like a Bank, Went Bankrupt
In an industry where counterparties are tightly bound together by a weave of debt and leverage, dominoes can fall fast and hard.
Satoshi Wept: How Crypto Replayed the 2008 Financial Crisis
It only took 13 years for crypto to recreate the same kind of financial crisis it was designed to prevent. Here’s how it (almost) all went down.
Celsius Looks Sloppy in New Lawsuit, but So Does the DeFi Legend Suing It
While underscoring Celsius’s disregard for risk and weak controls, KeyFi’s lawsuit also casts new, unflattering light on the crypto whale known as @0x_b1.
Nic Carter vs. The Bitcoin Maximalists
If maximalism has become nothing but a refusal to think through bitcoin’s actual usefulness, it has become an intellectual dead end. No surprise, then, that the intellectuals are jumping ship.
From One to Zero: BlockFi’s Fire Sale Shows the Uber Startup Model Is Disastrous for Finance
Peter Thiel’s monopolistic theories about building companies have clearly hit their limit: banking.
Why the Crypto Unwind Wasn’t Contagious (This Time)
Crypto's interconnection to traditional finance hasn't proven toxic ... yet.
How I Made It: From Pro Baller to Master of DAOs
Gnosis Guild co-founder Auryn Macmillan on obsession, focus, curiosity – and the case for working for free as a career leg up. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.
