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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Bitwage Now Lets Firms Pay Salaried Staff in Crypto
A new product from Bitwage makes it easier to handle payroll taxes when paying employees in bitcoin or ether.
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How the US Government Shutdown Is Halting Crypto Progress on Wall Street
A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner.
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Insiders Say ConsenSys Faces a Hurdle to 2019 Rebound: Joe Lubin's Grip
ConsenSys insiders say ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin will need to welcome more stakeholders into the fold for his startups to survive.
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ShapeShift Lays Off 37 in Latest Crypto Industry Cutback
Crypto exchange ShapeShift has announced a round of layoffs, cutting its staff by a third.
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US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran's Cryptocurrency Efforts
A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.
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Crypto Firms Merge to Build Software for Institutional Investors
In a bid to provide services for institutional investors, investor tools provider Picks & Shovels is merging with crypto accounting startup CoinVantage.
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More Staff Cuts Are Coming at Ethereum Studio ConsenSys
ConsenSys 'spokes' are being offered the option to seek outside funding or accept severance packages, sources tell CoinDesk.
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Coinbase Has Dropped Its Bid to Trademark 'BUIDL'
Coinbase has withdrawn its trademark application for "BUIDL," a popular term used by some segments of the cryptocurrency community.
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C-Suite Departure: Coinbase's Chief Product Officer Has Left the Startup
Coinbase's chief product officer, Jeremy Henrickson, left the crypto exchange in early November after more than two years of scaling the company's tech team.
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ConsenSys 'Town Hall' Shows Staff Shaken at Ethereum's Largest Startup
Chat logs obtained from a ConsenSys town hall last week reveal a mix of shock and support following the company's announced layoffs.
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