Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn is a deputy managing editor for Consensus Magazine, where he helps produce monthly editorial packages and the opinion section. He also writes a daily news rundown and 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. He owns minor amounts of BTC and ETH.

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Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" launched to promote the reintroduction of OP_CAT. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)
OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a 'BIP Number'
This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed from Bitcoin by creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.
Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" launched to promote the reintroduction of OP_CAT. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)
Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms
Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.
Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.
Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
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Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?
Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals.
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Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)
Stacks Begins 2-Step Rollout of Major ‘Nakamoto’ Overhaul
The upgrade seeks to solve congestion issues, and will officially launch in May.
Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)
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How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
Increasing on-chain use of the network are driving up fees.
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Leonidas's DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON token secured a coveted satoshi during the fourth Bitcoin halving. (DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON)
Runes Protocol Launches on Bitcoin, Sending Fees Soaring as Users Rush to Mint Tokens
Though finding value in meme coins isn't always easy.
Leonidas's DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON token secured a coveted satoshi during the fourth Bitcoin halving. (DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON)
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Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him
The Human Rights Foundation has set aside 33 bitcoin to honor individuals who contribute to Bitcoin's advancement.
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Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Halving' Get Higher Than 4/20
One of the closely watched indicators of retail interest is booming.
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This Bitcoin Halving Is Different. But Is It 'Priced In'?
Institutions launching bitcoin ETFs this year have buoyed the bitcoin price to record levels. Does that mean the impact of the halving — the four-year slashing of the bitcoin...
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