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Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn

Daniel Kuhn is a features reporter and assistant opinion editor for CoinDesk Layer 2. 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 BTC and ETH.

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CDCROP: Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?
The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.
CDCROP: Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 3, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2023
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CDCROP: AI Artwork Elon Musk (MidJourney/CoinDesk)
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Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point
Social media has tended towards monopolization. Are we seeing the advent of a new type of “network effect?”
CDCROP: AI Artwork Elon Musk (MidJourney/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 19, 2022 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2022
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CDCROP: Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", attends the "CZ meets Italy" at Palazzo Brancaccio on May 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
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Changpeng Zhao Won't Rescue Binance by Selling out Crypto Self-Custody
Amid a surge in withdrawals, Binance's chief executive is seemingly working to reestablish trust and keep assets on the centralized exchange. I "recommend no more news like these."
CDCROP: Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", attends the "CZ meets Italy" at Palazzo Brancaccio on May 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 15, 2022 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2022
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CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Did Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Admit the Obvious?
In an exchange with YouTuber Coffeezilla, the former CEO disclosed that client funds weren’t segregated as promised.
CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
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CDCrop Arthur Hayes MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Crypto’s Virgil Through the Market Hellscape
Arthur Hayes has been many things to crypto over the years: a builder, a showman and a criminal. This year, as the industry collapsed, he’s been a wise commentator for the inexperienced and perplexed. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Arthur Hayes MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 6, 2022 at 1:13 a.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2022
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CDCrop Nic Carter MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The Bitcoiner Who Stood Up to Toxicity
Nic Carter, a commentator and venture capitalist, has taken a stand against Bitcoin Maximalism. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Nic Carter MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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CDCrop Jordan Fish aka Cobie MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The Everyman of Crypto Twitter
The host of the “Up Only” podcast has tracked the scams and issues with crypto in real time, even taking down an inside trader at Coinbase. That’s why Jordan Fish aka Cobie is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Jordan Fish aka Cobie MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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CDCrop Punk6529 MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The Punk Fighting for an Open Metaverse
A pseudonymous NFT collector thinks if the metaverse is inevitable we must do what we can to avoid making it a cyberpunkian hellscape owned by Meta. That’s why Punk6529 is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Punk6529 MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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CDCrop Eva Beylin MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The Doxxed Face of a Pseudonymous Investment Project
Eva Beylin is an investor in, and supporter of, core Ethereum technology through eGirl Capital and is helping to build the Google of Web3 at The Graph Foundation. That’s why she is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Eva Beylin MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:29 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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CDCrop Brantly Millegan MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Fired, but Not Canceled
After an abhorrent old tweet resurfaced, Brantly Millegan lost leadership roles but kept a key one at the Ethereum Name Service Foundation, demonstrating the limits of cancel culture in self-governing communities. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
CDCrop Brantly Millegan MI2022 (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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