Marc Hochstein
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New York, United States
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Past articles by Marc:
Opinion: A Bridge Called Tether
A parable of risk assessment inspired by the controversial cryptocurrency. → Read More
7 Crypto Limericks to Brighten Your Friday
There was a young man named Vitalik/Who decided Bitcoin was a relic/He made his own token/Some say that it’s broken... → Read More
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. → Read More
Cboe Exchange Puts Brakes on Bitcoin Futures Listing
Cboe said it would not add a new bitcoin futures market for March, citing a need to review how it approaches the space. → Read More
Fidelity's Man: Can Tom Jessop Bring Crypto to Wall Street for Good?
CoinDesk profiles Fidelity's Tom Jessop, who is leading the firm's effort to bridge the world of digital assets and Wall Street. → Read More
Trigger Warning: Why the 3D-Printed Gun Debate Matters to Crypto
No matter where you stand on guns, U.S. states' attempt to silence the publication of software files should be concerning to the blockchain community. → Read More
IBM Is Helping Launch a Price-Stable Cryptocurrency Insured By the FDIC
The latest attempt to create a crypto pegged to the U.S. dollar, or stablecoin, combines 21st-century technology with an invention from the 1930s. → Read More
Robinhood's Plan to Win the Crypto Exchange War? Kill Trading Fees
CEO of Robinhood Markets, Vlad Tenev, explains why he thinks fee-based cryptocurrency trading will soon become a relic of the past. → Read More
Tether Review Claims Crypto Asset Fully Backed – But There's a Catch
Tether has finally produced a third-party report proclaiming that its cryptocurrency, USDT, is fully backed by U.S. dollars – with some big caveats. → Read More
Record $152 Million Lawsuit Ensnares Blockchain Project Augur
An investor and three founders are being sued in a landmark cryptocurrency case centered on the ethereum decentralized application Augur. → Read More
BitLicense Refugees: Kraken, ShapeShift CEOs Talk Escape from New York
Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018. → Read More
Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography 'Resurgence' and Blockchain
A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a "resurgence" of the work he helped start in the 1970s. → Read More
New York Plans Blockchain Center to Stake Claim as Industry Hub
New York's Economic Development Corporation is launching several initiatives to put the Big Apple on the map as a blockchain technology hub. → Read More
The Public-Private Blockchain Singularity May Be Close At Hand
A year ago, enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency were essentially separate industries. Now come signs that these camps might be slowly converging. → Read More
A G20 Crypto Policy? Let's Hope It's a Pipe Dream
The world's economic leaders are seeking a globally coordinated policy on cryptocurrencies. This could take a while. But that may be just as well. → Read More
Theranos Fraud Holds Harsh Lessons for Crypto
While cryptocurrencies aren't companies, the Elizabeth Holmes case serves as a reminder you should ignore the charisma of founders. → Read More
Why Banks Are Finally Talking Crypto In Filings
Before crowing, crypto fans should remember companies err on the side of caution when deciding what's material enough to include under "risk factors." → Read More
Moscow's Blockchain Voting Platform Adds Service for High-Rise Neighbors
Muscovites can now vote on things like whether to change the building entrance door or hire a new management company using an ethereum-based platform. → Read More
Unicorn Visions: Bitcoin's Startups Aren't Startups Anymore
Coinbase and Bitmain, each valued over $1 billion, are showing grander ambitions than many people in the cryptocurrency space might have expected. → Read More
No-Fork Guarantee? New Cryptocurrency Touts Resistance to Code Splits
Hedera, a new public ledger developed by enterprise DLT software firm Swirlds, uses a patented codebase to prevent forking or cloning of the currency. → Read More