Zack Seward

Zack Seward

Zack Seward is CoinDesk’s contributing editor-at-large. Up until July 2022, he served as CoinDesk’s deputy editor-in-chief. Prior to joining CoinDesk in November 2018, he was the editor-in-chief of Technical.ly, a news site focused on local tech communities on the U.S. East Coast. Before that, Seward worked as a reporter covering business and technology for a pair of NPR member stations, WHYY in Philadelphia and WXXI in Rochester, New York. Seward originally hails from San Francisco and went to college at the University of Chicago. He worked at the PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C., before attending Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin
JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: JPMorgan analyst says “bitcoin’s allure as an inflation hedge” is drawing institutional investors back to crypto, regulatory unce...
JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin
MoneyGram Partnering With Stellar and Circle’s USDC for Blockchain-Based Products, Tether’s Risk in Focus
MoneyGram Partnering With Stellar and Circle’s USDC for Blockchain-Based Products, Tether’s Risk in Focus
“The Hash” hosts dig into today’s top stories: MoneyGram partners with Stellar and Circle’s USDC for blockchain-based payments, Tether holdings’ reserves reportedly include bi...
MoneyGram Partnering With Stellar and Circle’s USDC for Blockchain-Based Products, Tether’s Risk in Focus
Bitcoin Surges to 5-Month High Topping $55K
Bitcoin Surges to 5-Month High Topping $55K
“The Hash” team digs into bitcoin’s Wednesday rally as it tops $55K for the first time in five months. This comes as SEC Chair Gary Gensler says his agency has no plans to ban...
Bitcoin Surges to 5-Month High Topping $55K
Circle Under SEC Investigation, US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill for Crypto Startups to Launch Token Sales
Circle Under SEC Investigation, US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill for Crypto Startups to Launch Token Sales
“The Hash” team discuss today’s hot topics: Facebook lost about $65 million during an hours-long outage Monday, according to a Forbes report, the Securities and Exchange Commi...
Circle Under SEC Investigation, US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill for Crypto Startups to Launch Token Sales
Why Are Financial Advisors Now Pitching Bitcoin to Clients?
Why Are Financial Advisors Now Pitching Bitcoin to Clients?
“The Hash” team discuss today’s hot topics: The wealth-management industry is starting to make the case that cryptocurrencies have a place alongside stocks and bonds in invest...
Why Are Financial Advisors Now Pitching Bitcoin to Clients?
One of France’s Largest Banks Taking a Historic Step Towards DeFi Institutional Adoption
One of France’s Largest Banks Taking a Historic Step Towards DeFi Institutional Adoption
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: One of France’s major banks, Société Générale, is applying for a $20 million MakerDAO loan using bond token collateral, marking a...
One of France’s Largest Banks Taking a Historic Step Towards DeFi Institutional Adoption
Multicoin Capital's Kyle Samani (CoinDesk archives)
Multicoin Capital Hires First General Counsel as Talk of Crypto Regulation Ramps Up
Greg Xethalis joined the venture capital firm in July after a decade of crypto-focused work in private practice.
Multicoin Capital's Kyle Samani (CoinDesk archives)
Visa Exploring an Interoperability Platform for Stablecoins and CBDCs
Visa Exploring an Interoperability Platform for Stablecoins and CBDCs
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Visa is working on an interoperability platform for stablecoins and CBDCs, China’s manufacturing capacity is in shock slowdown as...
Visa Exploring an Interoperability Platform for Stablecoins and CBDCs
Could the Standoff Over $28T in US Government Debt Rattle the Bitcoin Market?
Could the Standoff Over $28T in US Government Debt Rattle the Bitcoin Market?
“The Hash” hosts dig into today’s top stories surrounding crypto and the blockchain space: The bitcoin market is facing increasing uncertainty from a potential default risk of...
Could the Standoff Over $28T in US Government Debt Rattle the Bitcoin Market?
Coinbase Will Enable Direct Paycheck Deposits in Crypto, Chinese Ether Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down
Coinbase Will Enable Direct Paycheck Deposits in Crypto, Chinese Ether Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Coinbase is going to allow its users to deposit paychecks in crypto directly, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst...
Coinbase Will Enable Direct Paycheck Deposits in Crypto, Chinese Ether Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down