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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China’s Tech Crackdown Goes Far Beyond Crypto, Will Puerto Rico Become the Next Crypto Capital?
China’s Tech Crackdown Goes Far Beyond Crypto, Will Puerto Rico Become the Next Crypto Capital?
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Beijing signals a years-long tech crackdown extending far beyond crypto, Puerto Rico is rising as a top destination for crypto inv...
China’s Tech Crackdown Goes Far Beyond Crypto, Will Puerto Rico Become the Next Crypto Capital?
Hackers Start Returning Stolen Crypto to Poly Network, Coinbase Stocks Soar After Strong Earnings, Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi to Launch His NFT
Hackers Start Returning Stolen Crypto to Poly Network, Coinbase Stocks Soar After Strong Earnings, Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi to Launch His NFT
“The Hash” hosts unpack the top stories today: What is happening with perhaps the largest DeFi hack in crypto history? Coinbase reports strong second-quarter earnings; what do...
Hackers Start Returning Stolen Crypto to Poly Network, Coinbase Stocks Soar After Strong Earnings, Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi to Launch His NFT
Helium team, left to right: Pierre Defebvre, Andrew Allen, Rahul Garg, Brian Bussiere.
A16z Leads $111M Token Sale for Helium's HNT
The token-powered decentralized telecommunications project is bringing on fresh capital.
Helium team, left to right: Pierre Defebvre, Andrew Allen, Rahul Garg, Brian Bussiere.
US Senate Passes $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, About $600M Worth of Crypto Stolen in Cross-Chain DeFi Site Poly Network Hack
US Senate Passes $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, About $600M Worth of Crypto Stolen in Cross-Chain DeFi Site Poly Network Hack
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: The Senate is holding a final vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which excludes a compromise crypto tax amendment, about...
US Senate Passes $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, About $600M Worth of Crypto Stolen in Cross-Chain DeFi Site Poly Network Hack
Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
Ex-SEC Director Brett Redfearn Leaves Coinbase After 4 Months
The departure of Coinbase's VP of capital markets points to a strategy shift within the publicly traded crypto exchange.
Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
Update on Senate’s $1T Infrastructure Bill as Final Vote Looms, Why Did Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks Quit After 4 Months?
Update on Senate’s $1T Infrastructure Bill as Final Vote Looms, Why Did Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks Quit After 4 Months?
“The Hash” hosts discuss top stories influencing the crypto world today: The U.S. Senate has prepared itself for a final vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill this week...
Update on Senate’s $1T Infrastructure Bill as Final Vote Looms, Why Did Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks Quit After 4 Months?
Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire
USDC Builder Circle Says It Wants to Become a National Crypto Bank
The plans would take Circle well beyond the OCC banking charter already conditionally issued to several firms.
Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire
US Regulators Battle Over Crypto Regulation Authority, Apple to Scan US iPhones for Child Abuse Images
US Regulators Battle Over Crypto Regulation Authority, Apple to Scan US iPhones for Child Abuse Images
“The Hash” team discusses today’s hot topics: U.S. regulators are debating over authority on crypto regulations. This comes as U.S. senators are expected to vote on crypto pro...
US Regulators Battle Over Crypto Regulation Authority, Apple to Scan US iPhones for Child Abuse Images
What Ethereum Upgrade Means for Crypto World, Oscar Mayer’s Single Pack “Hot Doge Wiener” Sold for 10,000 Dogecoins
What Ethereum Upgrade Means for Crypto World, Oscar Mayer’s Single Pack “Hot Doge Wiener” Sold for 10,000 Dogecoins
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: Ethereum’s price jumped after the London upgrade; here’s what that means for the industry and investors. JPMorgan is now offering...
What Ethereum Upgrade Means for Crypto World, Oscar Mayer’s Single Pack “Hot Doge Wiener” Sold for 10,000 Dogecoins
Reactions to SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Comments, FTX Signs 7-Year Agreement With ‘League of Legends’ Riot Games
Reactions to SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Comments, FTX Signs 7-Year Agreement With ‘League of Legends’ Riot Games
“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: SEC Chair Gary Gensler clarifies “many, many” tokens are securities; Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and others react. FTX strikes a seven-...
Reactions to SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Comments, FTX Signs 7-Year Agreement With ‘League of Legends’ Riot Games