Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn was a deputy managing editor for Consensus Magazine, where he helped produce monthly editorial packages and the opinion section. He also wrote a daily news rundown and a twice-weekly column for The Node newsletter. He first appeared in print in Financial Planning, a trade publication magazine. Before journalism, he studied philosophy as an undergrad, English literature in graduate school and business and economic reporting at an NYU professional program. You can connect with him on Twitter and Telegram @danielgkuhn or find him on Urbit as ~dorrys-lonreb.

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Opinion

Gary Gensler’s Bitcoin ETF Clown Show

From hacks to unnecessary delays to ungracious statements, the SEC chair has made few friends as he finally approves these in-demand BTC products for the first time.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Opinion

Bitcoin ETFs Approved: The Industry Reacts

In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reaction from across the crypto industry to the news.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

Everyone Wants the SEC’s Fake News to Be Real

The agency said for months it couldn’t approve bitcoin ETFs because of market manipulation. Then, in a delicious irony, it was itself manipulated, showing how even non-news can move markets.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Did the Fake Bitcoin ETF Announcement Prove an SEC Approval Is a 'Sell-the-News' Event?

The SEC's social media account was hacked to say the much-anticipated financial product was approved, perhaps answering the question of what will happen when it actually happens.

SEC headquarters (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

No, a Trump Victory Might Be Bad for Crypto

A response to Politico’s article predicting good times if the ex-POTUS wins re-election.

(NIPYATA!/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Bitcoin ETFs: The Bear Case

Bitcoin exchange traded funds may not actually be approved, due to the SEC’s long-held concerns about market manipulation. And, if they are, they could change the nature of Bitcoin itself, to the detriment of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision, say critics.

Bear (mana5280/Unsplash)

Opinion

Bitcoin ETFs: The Bull Case

One train of thought says that SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETF will send the market flying. Here’s how that could play out. In a separate post, we review the bear case, where the market may not react with such optimism.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Opinion

If You're in Crypto, You're a Criminal

Senator Liz Warren has revved up her anti-crypto army by going after the revolving door between blockchain and Washington D.C. I stand with her, and you should too, against these enemies of the state: crypto users.

Senator Elizabeth Warren tries her hand at standup. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Coinbase Tried to Rein in a Renegade SEC That's Trying to Rein in a Renegade Industry

The SEC rejected Coinbase's petition for crypto rulemaking, marking yet another refusal to provide regulatory clarity for an industry that badly wants it.

gary gensler, sec, need to resize (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)