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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Curve founder Michael Egorov took out highly leveraged loans. (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)
DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance.
Curve founder Michael Egorov took out highly leveraged loans. (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)
Curve Finance's Michael Egorov (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)
Curve Founder’s $168M Stash Is Under Stress, Creating a Risk for DeFi as a Whole
Curve CEO Michael Egorov pledged 34% of CRV’s total market cap to back loans across DeFi protocols. A forced liquidation would result in selling at a time when prices are already falling.
Curve Finance's Michael Egorov (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)
corner, wall, white paint and sunshine (JACQUELINE BRANDWAYN/Unsplash)
After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?
The $70 million weekend exploit of major platforms, including Curve, come at a time when developers are discussing changes to the prevailing AMM liquidity model.
corner, wall, white paint and sunshine (JACQUELINE BRANDWAYN/Unsplash)
alien (Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)
Aliens Exist. And They Use Cryptocurrency
A few thoughts on government lies, the purpose of crypto and where technology can take us following a congressional hearing on inexplicable aerial phenomena.
alien (Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)
Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)
‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.
Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)
Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else
The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky.
Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
Nasdaq stock exchange studio
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
Nasdaq stock exchange studio
Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)
Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic
The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.
Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)
Consensus 2019 Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network (CoinDesk)
Why Did Celsius Go Up in Flames? Alex Mashinsky Built Celsius a House of Cards
The bankrupt crypto lender misled the public from the beginning, several federal agencies allege in new lawsuits.
Consensus 2019 Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network (CoinDesk)
US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger
The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC.
US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.